El Salvador vs Iceland: Share plastic waste exports
El Salvador
0.2702
in 2024
Iceland
0.2405
in 2024
El Salvador rank
45th
Iceland rank
47th
Share plastic waste exports over time
- El Salvador
- Iceland
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 0.2702 against 0.2405 in Iceland, a difference of 0.0297.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Iceland ahead.
El Salvador ranks 45th and Iceland ranks 47th of 162 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 3 and Iceland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0067 | 0.0476 | 0.0409 | Iceland |
| 2000s | 0.0415 | 0.0267 | 0.0148 | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 0.1035 | 0.0553 | 0.0482 | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 0.2108 | 0.1614 | 0.0494 | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share plastic waste exports, El Salvador or Iceland?
- El Salvador, at 0.2702 against 0.2405 in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share plastic waste exports between El Salvador and Iceland?
- 0.0297, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Iceland?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Iceland rank globally for share plastic waste exports?
- El Salvador ranks 45th and Iceland ranks 47th 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.