Mongolia vs Ukraine: Plastic waste exports
Mongolia
1,066 tonnes
in 2019
Ukraine
957.58 tonnes
in 2024
Mongolia rank
91st
Ukraine rank
94th
Plastic waste exports over time
- Mongolia
- Ukraine
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 1,066 tonnes against 957.58 tonnes in Ukraine, a difference of 108.42 tonnes.
That makes Mongolia's figure about 1.1 times Ukraine's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Ukraine ahead.
Mongolia ranks 91st and Ukraine ranks 94th of 167 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mongolia averaged higher in 1 and Ukraine in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8 tonnes | 794.45 tonnes | 786.45 tonnes | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 2,518 tonnes | 2,644 tonnes | 125.78 tonnes | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 4,841 tonnes | 1,499 tonnes | 3,342 tonnes | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, Mongolia or Ukraine?
- Mongolia, at 1,066 tonnes against 957.58 tonnes in Ukraine as of 2019.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Mongolia and Ukraine?
- 108.42 tonnes, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Ukraine?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2019.
- How do Mongolia and Ukraine rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- Mongolia ranks 91st and Ukraine ranks 94th 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.