French Polynesia vs Suriname: Plastic waste exports
French Polynesia
373.27 tonnes
in 2022
Suriname
447.04 tonnes
in 2024
French Polynesia rank
111th
Suriname rank
109th
Plastic waste exports over time
- French Polynesia
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 447.04 tonnes against 373.27 tonnes in French Polynesia, a difference of 73.77 tonnes.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.2 times French Polynesia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1999 it was French Polynesia ahead.
French Polynesia ranks 111th and Suriname ranks 109th of 167 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, French Polynesia averaged higher in 2 and Suriname in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Polynesia | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.57 tonnes | 19.5 tonnes | 54.07 tonnes | French Polynesia |
| 2000s | 200.19 tonnes | 36 tonnes | 164.19 tonnes | French Polynesia |
| 2010s | 289.31 tonnes | 461.51 tonnes | 172.2 tonnes | Suriname |
| 2020s | 443.43 tonnes | 626.03 tonnes | 182.6 tonnes | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, French Polynesia or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 447.04 tonnes against 373.27 tonnes in French Polynesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between French Polynesia and Suriname?
- 73.77 tonnes, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Suriname?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do French Polynesia and Suriname rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- French Polynesia ranks 111th and Suriname ranks 109th of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) β 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.