Paraguay vs Sri Lanka: Plastic waste exports
Paraguay
827.54 tonnes
in 2024
Sri Lanka
912.6 tonnes
in 2024
Paraguay rank
96th
Sri Lanka rank
95th
Plastic waste exports over time
- Paraguay
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 912.6 tonnes against 827.54 tonnes in Paraguay, a difference of 85.06 tonnes.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Paraguay's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Paraguay ranks 96th and Sri Lanka ranks 95th of 167 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 240.48 tonnes | 44.47 tonnes | 196.01 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 5,732 tonnes | 407.96 tonnes | 5,324 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 2,079 tonnes | 1,197 tonnes | 881.63 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 554.46 tonnes | 424.08 tonnes | 130.37 tonnes | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, Paraguay or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 912.6 tonnes against 827.54 tonnes in Paraguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Paraguay and Sri Lanka?
- 85.06 tonnes, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Sri Lanka?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Paraguay and Sri Lanka rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- Paraguay ranks 96th and Sri Lanka ranks 95th 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.