Bulgaria vs Lithuania: Plastic waste exports
Bulgaria
15,529 tonnes
in 2024
Lithuania
16,322 tonnes
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
38th
Lithuania rank
36th
Plastic waste exports over time
- Bulgaria
- Lithuania
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 16,322 tonnes against 15,529 tonnes in Bulgaria, a difference of 793 tonnes.
That makes Lithuania's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 38th and Lithuania ranks 36th of 167 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Lithuania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,605 tonnes | 259.66 tonnes | 1,345 tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 3,826 tonnes | 5,276 tonnes | 1,450 tonnes | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 11,124 tonnes | 24,178 tonnes | 13,054 tonnes | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 12,118 tonnes | 28,204 tonnes | 16,086 tonnes | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, Bulgaria or Lithuania?
- Lithuania, at 16,322 tonnes against 15,529 tonnes in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Bulgaria and Lithuania?
- 793 tonnes, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Lithuania?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Lithuania rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- Bulgaria ranks 38th and Lithuania ranks 36th 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
Amount of plastic waste a country exports to other countries, measured in tonnes per year.