Rwanda vs Sri Lanka: Plastic waste exports
Rwanda
963.54 tonnes
in 2022
Sri Lanka
912.6 tonnes
in 2024
Rwanda rank
92nd
Sri Lanka rank
95th
Plastic waste exports over time
- Rwanda
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 963.54 tonnes against 912.6 tonnes in Sri Lanka, a difference of 50.94 tonnes.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Rwanda ranks 92nd and Sri Lanka ranks 95th of 167 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.06 tonnes | 1,046 tonnes | 1,011 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 313.78 tonnes | 1,196 tonnes | 881.8 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 1,481 tonnes | 295.93 tonnes | 1,185 tonnes | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, Rwanda or Sri Lanka?
- Rwanda, at 963.54 tonnes against 912.6 tonnes in Sri Lanka as of 2022.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Rwanda and Sri Lanka?
- 50.94 tonnes, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Sri Lanka?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Rwanda and Sri Lanka rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- Rwanda ranks 92nd 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
Amount of plastic waste a country exports to other countries, measured in tonnes per year.