Chile vs Guatemala: Plastic waste exports
Chile
6,656 tonnes
in 2024
Guatemala
7,155 tonnes
in 2024
Chile rank
53rd
Guatemala rank
50th
Plastic waste exports over time
- Chile
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 7,155 tonnes against 6,656 tonnes in Chile, a difference of 499 tonnes.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Guatemala ahead.
Chile ranks 53rd and Guatemala ranks 50th of 167 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and Guatemala in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 602.93 tonnes | 527.26 tonnes | 75.68 tonnes | Chile |
| 2000s | 4,076 tonnes | 3,285 tonnes | 791.06 tonnes | Chile |
| 2010s | 10,423 tonnes | 12,028 tonnes | 1,605 tonnes | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 7,205 tonnes | 8,185 tonnes | 979.49 tonnes | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, Chile or Guatemala?
- Guatemala, at 7,155 tonnes against 6,656 tonnes in Chile as of 2024.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Chile and Guatemala?
- 499 tonnes, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Guatemala?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Chile and Guatemala rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- Chile ranks 53rd and Guatemala ranks 50th 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.