Paraguay vs Uruguay: Plastic waste exports
Paraguay
827.54 tonnes
in 2024
Uruguay
815.31 tonnes
in 2023
Paraguay rank
96th
Uruguay rank
97th
Plastic waste exports over time
- Paraguay
- Uruguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 827.54 tonnes against 815.31 tonnes in Uruguay, a difference of 12.23 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Uruguay ahead.
Paraguay ranks 96th and Uruguay ranks 97th of 167 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 290.79 tonnes | 1,118 tonnes | 827.21 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 5,732 tonnes | 3,728 tonnes | 2,004 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 2,064 tonnes | 1,532 tonnes | 532.04 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 486.19 tonnes | 955.1 tonnes | 468.92 tonnes | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, Paraguay or Uruguay?
- Paraguay, at 827.54 tonnes against 815.31 tonnes in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Paraguay and Uruguay?
- 12.23 tonnes, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Uruguay?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
- How do Paraguay and Uruguay rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- Paraguay ranks 96th and Uruguay ranks 97th 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.