Guatemala vs Myanmar: Share of plastic waste exports

Guatemala
0.2%
in 2024
Myanmar
0.2%
in 2024
Guatemala rank
48th
Myanmar rank
51st

Share of plastic waste exports over time

  • Guatemala
  • Myanmar
00.10.20.30.4199420092024

How they compare

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

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

The two have swapped places 7 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Myanmar ahead.

Guatemala ranks 48th and Myanmar ranks 51st of 162 countries.

Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Myanmar Difference Ahead
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Guatemala
2020s 0.2% 0.1% 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 Myanmar?
Guatemala, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Myanmar as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of plastic waste exports between Guatemala and Myanmar?
0.0%, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Myanmar?
13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
How do Guatemala and Myanmar rank globally for share of plastic waste exports?
Guatemala ranks 48th and Myanmar ranks 51st 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
Last refreshed

The percentage of global plastic waste exports that a country accounts for.