El Salvador vs Luxembourg: Plastic waste trade

El Salvador
8,675
in 2024
Luxembourg
9,859
in 2024
El Salvador rank
47th
Luxembourg rank
44th

Plastic waste trade over time

  • El Salvador
  • Luxembourg
020.0k40.0k60.0k199420092024

How they compare

Luxembourg currently reports 9,859 against 8,675 in El Salvador, a difference of 1,184.

That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Luxembourg ahead.

El Salvador ranks 47th 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 El Salvador Luxembourg Difference Ahead
1990s 917.42 6,667 5,750 Luxembourg
2000s 8,640 12,293 3,653 Luxembourg
2010s 11,526 11,913 387.41 Luxembourg
2020s 8,895 10,135 1,240 Luxembourg

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher plastic waste trade, El Salvador or Luxembourg?
Luxembourg, at 9,859 against 8,675 in El Salvador as of 2024.
What is the difference in plastic waste trade between El Salvador and Luxembourg?
1,184, with Luxembourg ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Luxembourg?
26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
How do El Salvador and Luxembourg rank globally for plastic waste trade?
El Salvador ranks 47th and Luxembourg ranks 44th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Plastic waste trade. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Plastic waste trade
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
167 places, 3,957 data points, 1988–2024
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