Iran vs Latvia: Plastic waste exports
Iran
21,047 tonnes
in 2018
Latvia
18,694 tonnes
in 2024
Iran rank
31st
Latvia rank
33rd
Plastic waste exports over time
- Iran
- Latvia
How they compare
Iran currently reports 21,047 tonnes against 18,694 tonnes in Latvia, a difference of 2,353 tonnes.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Latvia ahead.
Iran ranks 31st and Latvia ranks 33rd of 167 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.64 tonnes | 946.48 tonnes | 935.84 tonnes | Latvia |
| 2000s | 3,822 tonnes | 1,560 tonnes | 2,262 tonnes | Iran |
| 2010s | 8,930 tonnes | 10,446 tonnes | 1,517 tonnes | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, Iran or Latvia?
- Iran, at 21,047 tonnes against 18,694 tonnes in Latvia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Iran and Latvia?
- 2,353 tonnes, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Latvia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2018.
- How do Iran and Latvia rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- Iran ranks 31st and Latvia ranks 33rd 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
The amount of plastic waste a country exports to other countries, measured in tonnes per year.