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
00.20.40.60.8199420092024

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.

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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
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