Lesotho vs Moldova: Plastic waste exports
Lesotho
31.01 tonnes
in 2021
Moldova
40.12 tonnes
in 2024
Lesotho rank
129th
Moldova rank
127th
Plastic waste exports over time
- Lesotho
- Moldova
How they compare
Moldova currently reports 40.12 tonnes against 31.01 tonnes in Lesotho, a difference of 9.11 tonnes.
That makes Moldova's figure about 1.3 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Moldova ahead.
Lesotho ranks 129th and Moldova ranks 127th of 167 countries.
Moldova has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.77 tonnes | 28.04 tonnes | 23.27 tonnes | Moldova |
| 2010s | 39.82 tonnes | 223.19 tonnes | 183.37 tonnes | Moldova |
| 2020s | 15.57 tonnes | 221.64 tonnes | 206.07 tonnes | Moldova |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, Lesotho or Moldova?
- Moldova, at 40.12 tonnes against 31.01 tonnes in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Lesotho and Moldova?
- 9.11 tonnes, with Moldova ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Moldova?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
- How do Lesotho and Moldova rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- Lesotho ranks 129th and Moldova ranks 127th 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.