Samoa vs Saint Lucia: Plastic waste exports
Samoa
10 tonnes
in 2023
Saint Lucia
15.41 tonnes
in 2020
Samoa rank
136th
Saint Lucia rank
134th
Plastic waste exports over time
- Samoa
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 15.41 tonnes against 10 tonnes in Samoa, a difference of 5.41 tonnes.
That makes Saint Lucia's figure about 1.5 times Samoa's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Saint Lucia has been ahead every year.
Samoa ranks 136th 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 | Samoa | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.43 tonnes | 61.78 tonnes | 51.35 tonnes | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 6.35 tonnes | 52.66 tonnes | 46.31 tonnes | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, Samoa or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 15.41 tonnes against 10 tonnes in Samoa as of 2020.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Samoa and Saint Lucia?
- 5.41 tonnes, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Saint Lucia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2018.
- How do Samoa and Saint Lucia rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- Samoa ranks 136th 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.