Jamaica vs Latvia: Plastic waste exports
Jamaica
16,938 tonnes
in 2023
Latvia
18,694 tonnes
in 2024
Jamaica rank
34th
Latvia rank
33rd
Plastic waste exports over time
- Jamaica
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 18,694 tonnes against 16,938 tonnes in Jamaica, a difference of 1,756 tonnes.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Latvia ahead.
Jamaica ranks 34th and Latvia ranks 33rd of 167 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 220.84 tonnes | 1,053 tonnes | 832.56 tonnes | Latvia |
| 2000s | 256.84 tonnes | 2,370 tonnes | 2,113 tonnes | Latvia |
| 2010s | 2,511 tonnes | 10,893 tonnes | 8,382 tonnes | Latvia |
| 2020s | 14,420 tonnes | 17,697 tonnes | 3,277 tonnes | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, Jamaica or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 18,694 tonnes against 16,938 tonnes in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Jamaica and Latvia?
- 1,756 tonnes, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Latvia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Latvia rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- Jamaica ranks 34th 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.