Estonia vs Lithuania: Plastic waste exports
Estonia
16,459 tonnes
in 2024
Lithuania
16,322 tonnes
in 2024
Estonia rank
35th
Lithuania rank
36th
Plastic waste exports over time
- Estonia
- Lithuania
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 16,459 tonnes against 16,322 tonnes in Lithuania, a difference of 137 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 35th and Lithuania ranks 36th of 167 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 2 and Lithuania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 231.03 tonnes | 215.67 tonnes | 15.36 tonnes | Estonia |
| 2000s | 6,309 tonnes | 5,276 tonnes | 1,033 tonnes | Estonia |
| 2010s | 17,793 tonnes | 24,178 tonnes | 6,385 tonnes | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 17,274 tonnes | 28,204 tonnes | 10,930 tonnes | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, Estonia or Lithuania?
- Estonia, at 16,459 tonnes against 16,322 tonnes in Lithuania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Estonia and Lithuania?
- 137 tonnes, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Lithuania?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Estonia and Lithuania rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- Estonia ranks 35th and Lithuania ranks 36th 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.