Ethiopia vs Libya: Plastic waste exports
Ethiopia
3,161 tonnes
in 2023
Libya
3,373 tonnes
in 2019
Ethiopia rank
72nd
Libya rank
70th
Plastic waste exports over time
- Ethiopia
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 3,373 tonnes against 3,161 tonnes in Ethiopia, a difference of 212 tonnes.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 72nd and Libya ranks 70th of 167 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 671.5 tonnes | 233.74 tonnes | 437.76 tonnes | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 3,359 tonnes | 3,042 tonnes | 317.12 tonnes | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, Ethiopia or Libya?
- Libya, at 3,373 tonnes against 3,161 tonnes in Ethiopia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Ethiopia and Libya?
- 212 tonnes, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Libya?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2019.
- How do Ethiopia and Libya rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- Ethiopia ranks 72nd and Libya ranks 70th 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.