Guyana vs Lesotho: Plastic waste exports
Guyana
38 tonnes
in 2024
Lesotho
31.01 tonnes
in 2021
Guyana rank
128th
Lesotho rank
129th
Plastic waste exports over time
- Guyana
- Lesotho
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 38 tonnes against 31.01 tonnes in Lesotho, a difference of 6.99 tonnes.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.2 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Guyana ahead.
Guyana ranks 128th and Lesotho ranks 129th of 167 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.2 tonnes | 11.45 tonnes | 2.25 tonnes | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 498.07 tonnes | 52.36 tonnes | 445.7 tonnes | Guyana |
| 2020s | 0.1 tonnes | 0.133 tonnes | 0.033 tonnes | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, Guyana or Lesotho?
- Guyana, at 38 tonnes against 31.01 tonnes in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Guyana and Lesotho?
- 6.99 tonnes, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Lesotho?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2020.
- How do Guyana and Lesotho rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- Guyana ranks 128th 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.