Cyprus vs Nicaragua: Plastic waste exports
Cyprus
10,107 tonnes
in 2024
Nicaragua
9,325 tonnes
in 2023
Cyprus rank
43rd
Nicaragua rank
45th
Plastic waste exports over time
- Cyprus
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 10,107 tonnes against 9,325 tonnes in Nicaragua, a difference of 782 tonnes.
That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Cyprus ranks 43rd and Nicaragua ranks 45th of 167 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 235.22 tonnes | 331.81 tonnes | 96.59 tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 826.83 tonnes | 2,213 tonnes | 1,386 tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 7,145 tonnes | 10,386 tonnes | 3,241 tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 9,846 tonnes | 11,007 tonnes | 1,161 tonnes | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, Cyprus or Nicaragua?
- Cyprus, at 10,107 tonnes against 9,325 tonnes in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Cyprus and Nicaragua?
- 782 tonnes, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Nicaragua?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Cyprus and Nicaragua rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- Cyprus ranks 43rd and Nicaragua ranks 45th 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.