Estonia vs Russia: Share plastic waste exports

Estonia
0.5126
in 2024
Russia
0.7182
in 2021
Estonia rank
30th
Russia rank
28th

Share plastic waste exports over time

  • Estonia
  • Russia
00.20.40.60.8199520092024

How they compare

Russia currently reports 0.7182 against 0.5126 in Estonia, a difference of 0.2056.

That makes Russia's figure about 1.4 times Estonia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Russia ahead.

Estonia ranks 30th and Russia ranks 28th of 162 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 2 and Russia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Russia Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0154 0.4656 0.4502 Russia
2000s 0.0575 0.0529 0.0046 Estonia
2010s 0.1592 0.1459 0.0133 Estonia
2020s 0.3464 0.6335 0.287 Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share plastic waste exports, Estonia or Russia?
Russia, at 0.7182 against 0.5126 in Estonia as of 2021.
What is the difference in share plastic waste exports between Estonia and Russia?
0.2056, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Russia?
16 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2021.
How do Estonia and Russia rank globally for share plastic waste exports?
Estonia ranks 30th and Russia ranks 28th 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
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