Brazil vs Nicaragua: Plastic waste exports
Brazil
8,988 tonnes
in 2024
Nicaragua
9,325 tonnes
in 2023
Brazil rank
46th
Nicaragua rank
45th
Plastic waste exports over time
- Brazil
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 9,325 tonnes against 8,988 tonnes in Brazil, a difference of 337 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 46th and Nicaragua ranks 45th of 167 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,169 tonnes | 331.81 tonnes | 837.2 tonnes | Brazil |
| 2000s | 1,854 tonnes | 2,213 tonnes | 358.96 tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 3,222 tonnes | 10,386 tonnes | 7,165 tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 3,603 tonnes | 11,007 tonnes | 7,405 tonnes | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, Brazil or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 9,325 tonnes against 8,988 tonnes in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Brazil and Nicaragua?
- 337 tonnes, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Nicaragua?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Nicaragua rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- Brazil ranks 46th and Nicaragua ranks 45th of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Plastic waste exports. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The amount of plastic waste a country exports to other countries, measured in tonnes per year.