Belarus vs Jamaica: Share of plastic waste exports

Belarus
0.3%
in 2021
Jamaica
0.4%
in 2023
Belarus rank
38th
Jamaica rank
36th

Share of plastic waste exports over time

  • Belarus
  • Jamaica
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How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 0.4% against 0.3% in Belarus, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Belarus's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Belarus has been ahead every year.

Belarus ranks 38th and Jamaica ranks 36th of 162 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus Jamaica Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Belarus
2010s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% Belarus
2020s 0.3% 0.2% 0.1% Belarus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of plastic waste exports, Belarus or Jamaica?
Jamaica, at 0.4% against 0.3% in Belarus as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of plastic waste exports between Belarus and Jamaica?
0.1%, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Jamaica?
15 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
How do Belarus and Jamaica rank globally for share of plastic waste exports?
Belarus ranks 38th and Jamaica ranks 36th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of 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 of plastic waste exports
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
162 places, 2,674 data points, 1988–2024
Last refreshed

The percentage of global plastic waste exports that a country accounts for.