Paraguay vs Ukraine: Plastic waste exports

Paraguay
827.54 tonnes
in 2024
Ukraine
957.58 tonnes
in 2024
Paraguay rank
96th
Ukraine rank
94th

Plastic waste exports over time

  • Paraguay
  • Ukraine
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k199220082024

How they compare

Ukraine currently reports 957.58 tonnes against 827.54 tonnes in Paraguay, a difference of 130.04 tonnes.

That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.2 times Paraguay's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Ukraine ahead.

Paraguay ranks 96th and Ukraine ranks 94th of 167 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 1 and Ukraine in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Paraguay Ukraine Difference Ahead
1990s 316.97 tonnes 787.44 tonnes 470.46 tonnes Ukraine
2000s 5,732 tonnes 2,831 tonnes 2,901 tonnes Paraguay
2010s 2,064 tonnes 2,498 tonnes 434 tonnes Ukraine
2020s 554.46 tonnes 2,001 tonnes 1,447 tonnes Ukraine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher plastic waste exports, Paraguay or Ukraine?
Ukraine, at 957.58 tonnes against 827.54 tonnes in Paraguay as of 2024.
What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Paraguay and Ukraine?
130.04 tonnes, with Ukraine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Ukraine?
28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
How do Paraguay and Ukraine rank globally for plastic waste exports?
Paraguay ranks 96th 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.

Individual pages

About this data

Indicator
Plastic waste exports
Unit
tonnes
Source
United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
167 places, 3,957 data points, 1988–2024
Last refreshed

The amount of plastic waste a country exports to other countries, measured in tonnes per year.