Iceland vs Nicaragua: Share plastic waste exports

Iceland
0.2405
in 2024
Nicaragua
0.2057
in 2023
Iceland rank
47th
Nicaragua rank
50th

Share plastic waste exports over time

  • Iceland
  • Nicaragua
00.10.20.3198820062024

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 0.2405 against 0.2057 in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.0348.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times Nicaragua's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 47th and Nicaragua ranks 50th of 162 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0476 0.0226 0.025 Iceland
2000s 0.0267 0.0214 0.0053 Iceland
2010s 0.0553 0.0993 0.0439 Nicaragua
2020s 0.1416 0.2397 0.0981 Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share plastic waste exports, Iceland or Nicaragua?
Iceland, at 0.2405 against 0.2057 in Nicaragua as of 2024.
What is the difference in share plastic waste exports between Iceland and Nicaragua?
0.0348, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Nicaragua?
20 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
How do Iceland and Nicaragua rank globally for share plastic waste exports?
Iceland ranks 47th and Nicaragua ranks 50th 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
Last refreshed