Niger vs Saint Lucia: Plastic waste exports
Niger
10 tonnes
in 2023
Saint Lucia
15.41 tonnes
in 2020
Niger rank
137th
Saint Lucia rank
134th
Plastic waste exports over time
- Niger
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 15.41 tonnes against 10 tonnes in Niger, a difference of 5.41 tonnes.
That makes Saint Lucia's figure about 1.5 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Saint Lucia ahead.
Niger ranks 137th and Saint Lucia ranks 134th of 167 countries.
Saint Lucia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.92 tonnes | 93.32 tonnes | 22.41 tonnes | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 25.81 tonnes | 45.19 tonnes | 19.38 tonnes | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, Niger or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 15.41 tonnes against 10 tonnes in Niger as of 2020.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Niger and Saint Lucia?
- 5.41 tonnes, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Saint Lucia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2018.
- How do Niger and Saint Lucia rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- Niger ranks 137th and Saint Lucia ranks 134th 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.