Sri Lanka vs Uruguay: Plastic waste exports
Sri Lanka
912.6 tonnes
in 2024
Uruguay
815.31 tonnes
in 2023
Sri Lanka rank
95th
Uruguay rank
97th
Plastic waste exports over time
- Sri Lanka
- Uruguay
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 912.6 tonnes against 815.31 tonnes in Uruguay, a difference of 97.29 tonnes.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Uruguay ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 95th and Uruguay ranks 97th of 167 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.69 tonnes | 1,325 tonnes | 1,272 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 407.96 tonnes | 3,728 tonnes | 3,320 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 1,197 tonnes | 1,620 tonnes | 423.43 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 301.95 tonnes | 955.1 tonnes | 653.15 tonnes | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, Sri Lanka or Uruguay?
- Sri Lanka, at 912.6 tonnes against 815.31 tonnes in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Sri Lanka and Uruguay?
- 97.29 tonnes, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Uruguay?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and Uruguay rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- Sri Lanka ranks 95th 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
The amount of plastic waste a country exports to other countries, measured in tonnes per year.