Guatemala vs Iceland: Share of plastic waste exports

Guatemala
0.2%
in 2024
Iceland
0.2%
in 2024
Guatemala rank
48th
Iceland rank
47th

Share of plastic waste exports over time

  • Guatemala
  • Iceland
00.10.20.3198820062024

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Guatemala, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.

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

Guatemala ranks 48th and Iceland ranks 47th of 162 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 3 and Iceland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Iceland Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Iceland
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Guatemala
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% Guatemala
2020s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of plastic waste exports, Guatemala or Iceland?
Iceland, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Guatemala as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of plastic waste exports between Guatemala and Iceland?
0.0%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Iceland?
21 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
How do Guatemala and Iceland rank globally for share of plastic waste exports?
Guatemala ranks 48th and Iceland ranks 47th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of 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 of plastic waste exports
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by 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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The percentage of global plastic waste exports that a country accounts for.