Latvia vs Lithuania: Plastic waste exports
Latvia
18,694 tonnes
in 2024
Lithuania
16,322 tonnes
in 2024
Latvia rank
33rd
Lithuania rank
36th
Plastic waste exports over time
- Latvia
- Lithuania
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 18,694 tonnes against 16,322 tonnes in Lithuania, a difference of 2,372 tonnes.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Lithuania's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Lithuania ahead.
Latvia ranks 33rd and Lithuania ranks 36th of 167 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 1 and Lithuania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 838.54 tonnes | 303.63 tonnes | 534.91 tonnes | Latvia |
| 2000s | 2,370 tonnes | 5,276 tonnes | 2,906 tonnes | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 10,893 tonnes | 24,178 tonnes | 13,285 tonnes | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 17,897 tonnes | 28,204 tonnes | 10,307 tonnes | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, Latvia or Lithuania?
- Latvia, at 18,694 tonnes against 16,322 tonnes in Lithuania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Latvia and Lithuania?
- 2,372 tonnes, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Lithuania?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Latvia and Lithuania rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- Latvia ranks 33rd and Lithuania ranks 36th 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.