Sri Lanka vs Ukraine: Plastic waste exports
Sri Lanka
912.6 tonnes
in 2024
Ukraine
957.58 tonnes
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
95th
Ukraine rank
94th
Plastic waste exports over time
- Sri Lanka
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 957.58 tonnes against 912.6 tonnes in Sri Lanka, a difference of 44.98 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Ukraine ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 95th and Ukraine ranks 94th of 167 countries.
Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.39 tonnes | 491.9 tonnes | 442.52 tonnes | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 407.96 tonnes | 2,831 tonnes | 2,423 tonnes | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 1,197 tonnes | 2,636 tonnes | 1,439 tonnes | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 424.08 tonnes | 2,001 tonnes | 1,577 tonnes | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, Sri Lanka or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 957.58 tonnes against 912.6 tonnes in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Sri Lanka and Ukraine?
- 44.98 tonnes, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Ukraine?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Sri Lanka and Ukraine rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- Sri Lanka ranks 95th 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.
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About this data
The amount of plastic waste a country exports to other countries, measured in tonnes per year.