Ecuador vs Laos: Plastic waste exports
Ecuador
3,917 tonnes
in 2024
Laos
3,375 tonnes
in 2023
Ecuador rank
67th
Laos rank
69th
Plastic waste exports over time
- Ecuador
- Laos
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 3,917 tonnes against 3,375 tonnes in Laos, a difference of 542 tonnes.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.2 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 67th and Laos ranks 69th of 167 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19,117 tonnes | 960.42 tonnes | 18,156 tonnes | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 3,308 tonnes | 3,036 tonnes | 271.51 tonnes | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, Ecuador or Laos?
- Ecuador, at 3,917 tonnes against 3,375 tonnes in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Ecuador and Laos?
- 542 tonnes, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Laos?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and Laos rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- Ecuador ranks 67th and Laos ranks 69th 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.