Argentina vs Sri Lanka: Share plastic waste exports

Argentina
0.0306
in 2017
Sri Lanka
0.0284
in 2024
Argentina rank
85th
Sri Lanka rank
88th

Share plastic waste exports over time

  • Argentina
  • Sri Lanka
00.10.20.30.4199420092024

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 0.0306 against 0.0284 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0022.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 85th and Sri Lanka ranks 88th of 162 countries.

Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0318 0.0025 0.0293 Argentina
2000s 0.2972 0.0037 0.2934 Argentina
2010s 0.1365 0.0095 0.127 Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share plastic waste exports, Argentina or Sri Lanka?
Argentina, at 0.0306 against 0.0284 in Sri Lanka as of 2017.
What is the difference in share plastic waste exports between Argentina and Sri Lanka?
0.0022, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Sri Lanka?
12 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2017.
How do Argentina and Sri Lanka rank globally for share plastic waste exports?
Argentina ranks 85th and Sri Lanka ranks 88th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share 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

Indicator
Share plastic waste exports
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
162 places, 2,674 data points, 1988–2024
Last refreshed