Chile vs Myanmar: Plastic waste exports
Chile
6,656 tonnes
in 2024
Myanmar
6,543 tonnes
in 2024
Chile rank
53rd
Myanmar rank
54th
Plastic waste exports over time
- Chile
- Myanmar
How they compare
Chile currently reports 6,656 tonnes against 6,543 tonnes in Myanmar, a difference of 113 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Myanmar ahead.
Chile ranks 53rd and Myanmar ranks 54th of 167 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Myanmar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9,727 tonnes | 10,842 tonnes | 1,116 tonnes | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 7,205 tonnes | 6,033 tonnes | 1,173 tonnes | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, Chile or Myanmar?
- Chile, at 6,656 tonnes against 6,543 tonnes in Myanmar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Chile and Myanmar?
- 113 tonnes, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Myanmar?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do Chile and Myanmar rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- Chile ranks 53rd and Myanmar ranks 54th 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.