Ethiopia vs Laos: Plastic waste exports
Ethiopia
3,161 tonnes
in 2023
Laos
3,375 tonnes
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
72nd
Laos rank
69th
Plastic waste exports over time
- Ethiopia
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 3,375 tonnes against 3,161 tonnes in Ethiopia, a difference of 214 tonnes.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 72nd and Laos ranks 69th of 167 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,539 tonnes | 960.42 tonnes | 1,578 tonnes | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 4,929 tonnes | 3,036 tonnes | 1,892 tonnes | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, Ethiopia or Laos?
- Laos, at 3,375 tonnes against 3,161 tonnes in Ethiopia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Ethiopia and Laos?
- 214 tonnes, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Laos?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Laos rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- Ethiopia ranks 72nd and Laos ranks 69th 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.