Estonia vs Latvia: Plastic waste exports
Estonia
16,459 tonnes
in 2024
Latvia
18,694 tonnes
in 2024
Estonia rank
35th
Latvia rank
33rd
Plastic waste exports over time
- Estonia
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 18,694 tonnes against 16,459 tonnes in Estonia, a difference of 2,235 tonnes.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Estonia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Latvia ahead.
Estonia ranks 35th and Latvia ranks 33rd of 167 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 2 and Latvia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 231.03 tonnes | 1,001 tonnes | 769.49 tonnes | Latvia |
| 2000s | 6,309 tonnes | 2,370 tonnes | 3,939 tonnes | Estonia |
| 2010s | 17,793 tonnes | 10,893 tonnes | 6,900 tonnes | Estonia |
| 2020s | 17,274 tonnes | 17,897 tonnes | 622.94 tonnes | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, Estonia or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 18,694 tonnes against 16,459 tonnes in Estonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Estonia and Latvia?
- 2,235 tonnes, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Latvia?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Estonia and Latvia rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- Estonia ranks 35th and Latvia ranks 33rd 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.