Ecuador vs Libya: Plastic waste exports
Ecuador
3,917 tonnes
in 2024
Libya
3,373 tonnes
in 2019
Ecuador rank
67th
Libya rank
70th
Plastic waste exports over time
- Ecuador
- Libya
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 3,917 tonnes against 3,373 tonnes in Libya, a difference of 544 tonnes.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.2 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 67th and Libya ranks 70th of 167 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,633 tonnes | 233.74 tonnes | 8,400 tonnes | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 10,672 tonnes | 3,042 tonnes | 7,630 tonnes | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, Ecuador or Libya?
- Ecuador, at 3,917 tonnes against 3,373 tonnes in Libya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Ecuador and Libya?
- 544 tonnes, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Libya?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2019.
- How do Ecuador and Libya rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- Ecuador ranks 67th and Libya ranks 70th 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.