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
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.