Guyana vs Moldova: Plastic waste exports
Guyana
38 tonnes
in 2024
Moldova
40.12 tonnes
in 2024
Guyana rank
128th
Moldova rank
127th
Plastic waste exports over time
- Guyana
- Moldova
How they compare
Moldova currently reports 40.12 tonnes against 38 tonnes in Guyana, a difference of 2.12 tonnes.
That makes Moldova's figure about 1.1 times Guyana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Moldova ahead.
Guyana ranks 128th and Moldova ranks 127th of 167 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 2 and Moldova in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.65 tonnes | 12.65 tonnes | 2 tonnes | Guyana |
| 2010s | 498.07 tonnes | 214.94 tonnes | 283.13 tonnes | Guyana |
| 2020s | 19.37 tonnes | 122.02 tonnes | 102.65 tonnes | Moldova |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, Guyana or Moldova?
- Moldova, at 40.12 tonnes against 38 tonnes in Guyana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Guyana and Moldova?
- 2.12 tonnes, with Moldova ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Moldova?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Guyana and Moldova rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- Guyana ranks 128th and Moldova ranks 127th 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.