Grenada vs Lesotho: Plastic waste exports
Grenada
17.44 tonnes
in 2021
Lesotho
31.01 tonnes
in 2021
Grenada rank
132nd
Lesotho rank
129th
Plastic waste exports over time
- Grenada
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 31.01 tonnes against 17.44 tonnes in Grenada, a difference of 13.57 tonnes.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.8 times Grenada's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Lesotho ahead.
Grenada ranks 132nd and Lesotho ranks 129th of 167 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Grenada averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Grenada | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.6 tonnes | 7.63 tonnes | 6.03 tonnes | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 0.189 tonnes | 65.96 tonnes | 65.77 tonnes | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 33.47 tonnes | 15.57 tonnes | 17.9 tonnes | Grenada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, Grenada or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 31.01 tonnes against 17.44 tonnes in Grenada as of 2021.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Grenada and Lesotho?
- 13.57 tonnes, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Grenada and Lesotho?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
- How do Grenada and Lesotho rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- Grenada ranks 132nd and Lesotho ranks 129th 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.