Latvia vs Russia: Share plastic waste exports
Latvia
0.5822
in 2024
Russia
0.7182
in 2021
Latvia rank
29th
Russia rank
28th
Share plastic waste exports over time
- Latvia
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 0.7182 against 0.5822 in Latvia, a difference of 0.136.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.2 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Russia ahead.
Latvia ranks 29th and Russia ranks 28th of 162 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0382 | 0.4656 | 0.4274 | Russia |
| 2000s | 0.0302 | 0.0529 | 0.0227 | Russia |
| 2010s | 0.1073 | 0.1459 | 0.0385 | Russia |
| 2020s | 0.333 | 0.6335 | 0.3004 | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share plastic waste exports, Latvia or Russia?
- Russia, at 0.7182 against 0.5822 in Latvia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share plastic waste exports between Latvia and Russia?
- 0.136, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Russia?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2021.
- How do Latvia and Russia rank globally for share plastic waste exports?
- Latvia ranks 29th and Russia ranks 28th 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.