Latvia vs Tanzania: Plastic waste exports
Latvia
18,694 tonnes
in 2024
Tanzania
22,310 tonnes
in 2023
Latvia rank
33rd
Tanzania rank
30th
Plastic waste exports over time
- Latvia
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 22,310 tonnes against 18,694 tonnes in Latvia, a difference of 3,616 tonnes.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.2 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 33rd and Tanzania ranks 30th of 167 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 966.95 tonnes | 0.131 tonnes | 966.82 tonnes | Latvia |
| 2000s | 2,530 tonnes | 1,754 tonnes | 776.43 tonnes | Latvia |
| 2010s | 10,893 tonnes | 13,986 tonnes | 3,093 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 17,697 tonnes | 18,308 tonnes | 611.08 tonnes | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, Latvia or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 22,310 tonnes against 18,694 tonnes in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Latvia and Tanzania?
- 3,616 tonnes, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Tanzania?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Latvia and Tanzania rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- Latvia ranks 33rd and Tanzania ranks 30th 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.