Finland vs Latvia: Share plastic waste exports

Finland
0.7756
in 2024
Latvia
0.5822
in 2024
Finland rank
26th
Latvia rank
29th

Share plastic waste exports over time

  • Finland
  • Latvia
00.511.522.5198820062024

How they compare

Finland currently reports 0.7756 against 0.5822 in Latvia, a difference of 0.1934.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.3 times Latvia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 26th and Latvia ranks 29th of 162 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 3 and Latvia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Latvia Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0758 0.0247 0.0511 Finland
2000s 0.2053 0.0302 0.1752 Finland
2010s 0.2207 0.1073 0.1134 Finland
2020s 0.3807 0.4273 0.0466 Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share plastic waste exports, Finland or Latvia?
Finland, at 0.7756 against 0.5822 in Latvia as of 2024.
What is the difference in share plastic waste exports between Finland and Latvia?
0.1934, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Latvia?
21 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
How do Finland and Latvia rank globally for share plastic waste exports?
Finland ranks 26th and Latvia ranks 29th 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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