Colombia vs Panama: Plastic waste exports
Colombia
4,601 tonnes
in 2023
Panama
4,563 tonnes
in 2024
Colombia rank
63rd
Panama rank
64th
Plastic waste exports over time
- Colombia
- Panama
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 4,601 tonnes against 4,563 tonnes in Panama, a difference of 38 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 63rd and Panama ranks 64th of 167 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 426.14 tonnes | 883.5 tonnes | 457.36 tonnes | Panama |
| 2000s | 1,743 tonnes | 3,374 tonnes | 1,632 tonnes | Panama |
| 2010s | 4,709 tonnes | 4,977 tonnes | 268.48 tonnes | Panama |
| 2020s | 4,847 tonnes | 5,304 tonnes | 457.23 tonnes | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, Colombia or Panama?
- Colombia, at 4,601 tonnes against 4,563 tonnes in Panama as of 2023.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Colombia and Panama?
- 38 tonnes, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Panama?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Panama rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- Colombia ranks 63rd and Panama ranks 64th 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.