Luxembourg vs Nicaragua: Plastic waste exports
Luxembourg
9,859 tonnes
in 2024
Nicaragua
9,325 tonnes
in 2023
Luxembourg rank
44th
Nicaragua rank
45th
Plastic waste exports over time
- Luxembourg
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 9,859 tonnes against 9,325 tonnes in Nicaragua, a difference of 534 tonnes.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 44th and Nicaragua ranks 45th of 167 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 3 and Nicaragua in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,667 tonnes | 33.46 tonnes | 6,633 tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 12,293 tonnes | 2,213 tonnes | 10,080 tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 11,913 tonnes | 10,386 tonnes | 1,527 tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 10,204 tonnes | 11,007 tonnes | 803.13 tonnes | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, Luxembourg or Nicaragua?
- Luxembourg, at 9,859 tonnes against 9,325 tonnes in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Luxembourg and Nicaragua?
- 534 tonnes, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Nicaragua?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Luxembourg and Nicaragua rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- Luxembourg ranks 44th and Nicaragua ranks 45th 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.