India vs Laos: Share of plastic waste exports

India
0.1%
in 2024
Laos
0.1%
in 2023
India rank
67th
Laos rank
70th

Share of plastic waste exports over time

  • India
  • Laos
00.10.20.30.4198820062024

How they compare

India currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Laos, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2010 it was India ahead.

India ranks 67th and Laos ranks 70th of 162 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade India Laos Difference Ahead
2010s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% India
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of plastic waste exports, India or Laos?
India, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Laos as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of plastic waste exports between India and Laos?
0.0%, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Laos?
13 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do India and Laos rank globally for share of plastic waste exports?
India ranks 67th and Laos ranks 70th 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.