Ecuador vs Panama: Plastic waste exports
Ecuador
3,917 tonnes
in 2024
Panama
4,563 tonnes
in 2024
Ecuador rank
67th
Panama rank
64th
Plastic waste exports over time
- Ecuador
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 4,563 tonnes against 3,917 tonnes in Ecuador, a difference of 646 tonnes.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.2 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Panama ahead.
Ecuador ranks 67th and Panama ranks 64th of 167 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and Panama in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 826.59 tonnes | 902.43 tonnes | 75.84 tonnes | Panama |
| 2000s | 3,731 tonnes | 3,374 tonnes | 356.33 tonnes | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 19,117 tonnes | 4,977 tonnes | 14,139 tonnes | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 3,497 tonnes | 4,932 tonnes | 1,434 tonnes | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, Ecuador or Panama?
- Panama, at 4,563 tonnes against 3,917 tonnes in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Ecuador and Panama?
- 646 tonnes, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Panama?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Panama rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- Ecuador ranks 67th 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.