Eswatini vs Paraguay: Plastic waste exports

Eswatini
778.24 tonnes
in 2023
Paraguay
827.54 tonnes
in 2024
Eswatini rank
99th
Paraguay rank
96th

Plastic waste exports over time

  • Eswatini
  • Paraguay
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k199220082024

How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 827.54 tonnes against 778.24 tonnes in Eswatini, a difference of 49.3 tonnes.

That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.1 times Eswatini's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Paraguay ahead.

Eswatini ranks 99th and Paraguay ranks 96th of 167 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 1 and Paraguay in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Paraguay Difference Ahead
2000s 150.22 tonnes 5,732 tonnes 5,582 tonnes Paraguay
2010s 719.33 tonnes 2,064 tonnes 1,345 tonnes Paraguay
2020s 687.65 tonnes 428.8 tonnes 258.85 tonnes Eswatini

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher plastic waste exports, Eswatini or Paraguay?
Paraguay, at 827.54 tonnes against 778.24 tonnes in Eswatini as of 2024.
What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Eswatini and Paraguay?
49.3 tonnes, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Paraguay?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Eswatini and Paraguay rank globally for plastic waste exports?
Eswatini ranks 99th and Paraguay ranks 96th 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

Indicator
Plastic waste exports
Unit
tonnes
Source
United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
167 places, 3,957 data points, 1988–2024
Last refreshed

The amount of plastic waste a country exports to other countries, measured in tonnes per year.