Ecuador vs Panama: Share of plastic waste exports

Ecuador
0.1%
in 2024
Panama
0.1%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
61st
Panama rank
58th

Share of plastic waste exports over time

  • Ecuador
  • Panama
00.050.10.150.20.25199520092024

How they compare

Panama currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Panama's figure about 1.2 times Ecuador's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Panama ahead.

Ecuador ranks 61st and Panama ranks 58th of 162 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Panama Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Panama
2000s 0.0% 0.1% 0.0% Panama
2010s 0.2% 0.0% 0.1% Ecuador
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of plastic waste exports, Ecuador or Panama?
Panama, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Ecuador as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of plastic waste exports between Ecuador and Panama?
0.0%, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Panama?
20 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
How do Ecuador and Panama rank globally for share of plastic waste exports?
Ecuador ranks 61st and Panama ranks 58th 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.