Laos vs Libya: Plastic waste exports
Laos
3,375 tonnes
in 2023
Libya
3,373 tonnes
in 2019
Laos rank
69th
Libya rank
70th
Plastic waste exports over time
- Laos
- Libya
How they compare
Laos currently reports 3,375 tonnes against 3,373 tonnes in Libya, a difference of 2 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 69th and Libya ranks 70th of 167 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, Laos or Libya?
- Laos, at 3,375 tonnes against 3,373 tonnes in Libya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Laos and Libya?
- 2 tonnes, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Libya?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2019.
- How do Laos and Libya rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- Laos ranks 69th and Libya ranks 70th 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.