Eswatini vs Uruguay: Plastic waste exports
Eswatini
778.24 tonnes
in 2023
Uruguay
815.31 tonnes
in 2023
Eswatini rank
99th
Uruguay rank
97th
Plastic waste exports over time
- Eswatini
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 815.31 tonnes against 778.24 tonnes in Eswatini, a difference of 37.07 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uruguay ahead.
Eswatini ranks 99th and Uruguay ranks 97th of 167 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 150.22 tonnes | 3,728 tonnes | 3,578 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 719.33 tonnes | 1,532 tonnes | 812.59 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 687.65 tonnes | 959.91 tonnes | 272.25 tonnes | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, Eswatini or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 815.31 tonnes against 778.24 tonnes in Eswatini as of 2023.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Eswatini and Uruguay?
- 37.07 tonnes, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Uruguay?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Eswatini and Uruguay rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- Eswatini ranks 99th and Uruguay ranks 97th 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.