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