El Salvador vs Guatemala: Share plastic waste exports
El Salvador
0.2702
in 2024
Guatemala
0.2228
in 2024
El Salvador rank
45th
Guatemala rank
48th
Share plastic waste exports over time
- El Salvador
- Guatemala
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 0.2702 against 0.2228 in Guatemala, a difference of 0.0474.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.2 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Guatemala ahead.
El Salvador ranks 45th and Guatemala ranks 48th of 162 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Guatemala in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0067 | 0.0257 | 0.019 | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 0.0415 | 0.0459 | 0.0043 | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 0.1035 | 0.1084 | 0.0049 | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 0.2108 | 0.1897 | 0.021 | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share plastic waste exports, El Salvador or Guatemala?
- El Salvador, at 0.2702 against 0.2228 in Guatemala as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share plastic waste exports between El Salvador and Guatemala?
- 0.0474, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Guatemala?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Guatemala rank globally for share plastic waste exports?
- El Salvador ranks 45th and Guatemala ranks 48th 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.