Cyprus vs Luxembourg: Plastic waste exports
Cyprus
10,107 tonnes
in 2024
Luxembourg
9,859 tonnes
in 2024
Cyprus rank
43rd
Luxembourg rank
44th
Plastic waste exports over time
- Cyprus
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 10,107 tonnes against 9,859 tonnes in Luxembourg, a difference of 248 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Cyprus ranks 43rd and Luxembourg ranks 44th of 167 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 536.23 tonnes | 6,667 tonnes | 6,131 tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 826.83 tonnes | 12,293 tonnes | 11,466 tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 7,145 tonnes | 11,913 tonnes | 4,768 tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 9,898 tonnes | 10,135 tonnes | 237.14 tonnes | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, Cyprus or Luxembourg?
- Cyprus, at 10,107 tonnes against 9,859 tonnes in Luxembourg as of 2024.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Cyprus and Luxembourg?
- 248 tonnes, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Luxembourg?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Cyprus and Luxembourg rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- Cyprus ranks 43rd and Luxembourg ranks 44th 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.