Ukraine vs Uruguay: Plastic waste exports
Ukraine
957.58 tonnes
in 2024
Uruguay
815.31 tonnes
in 2023
Ukraine rank
94th
Uruguay rank
97th
Plastic waste exports over time
- Ukraine
- Uruguay
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 957.58 tonnes against 815.31 tonnes in Uruguay, a difference of 142.27 tonnes.
That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.2 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Ukraine ahead.
Ukraine ranks 94th and Uruguay ranks 97th of 167 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ukraine averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ukraine | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 789.19 tonnes | 1,481 tonnes | 691.4 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 2,831 tonnes | 3,728 tonnes | 897.07 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 2,498 tonnes | 1,532 tonnes | 966.03 tonnes | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 2,262 tonnes | 955.1 tonnes | 1,307 tonnes | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, Ukraine or Uruguay?
- Ukraine, at 957.58 tonnes against 815.31 tonnes in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Ukraine and Uruguay?
- 142.27 tonnes, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ukraine and Uruguay?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Ukraine and Uruguay rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- Ukraine ranks 94th 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.