Lithuania vs Russia: Share of plastic waste exports

Lithuania
0.5%
in 2024
Russia
0.7%
in 2021
Lithuania rank
31st
Russia rank
28th

Share of plastic waste exports over time

  • Lithuania
  • Russia
00.20.40.60.8199420092024

How they compare

Russia currently reports 0.7% against 0.5% in Lithuania, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Russia's figure about 1.4 times Lithuania's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Russia ahead.

Lithuania ranks 31st and Russia ranks 28th of 162 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Lithuania averaged higher in 2 and Russia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lithuania Russia Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0% 0.5% 0.5% Russia
2000s 0.0% 0.1% 0.0% Russia
2010s 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% Lithuania
2020s 0.7% 0.6% 0.1% Lithuania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of plastic waste exports, Lithuania or Russia?
Russia, at 0.7% against 0.5% in Lithuania as of 2021.
What is the difference in share of plastic waste exports between Lithuania and Russia?
0.2%, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Russia?
16 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2021.
How do Lithuania and Russia rank globally for share of plastic waste exports?
Lithuania ranks 31st and Russia ranks 28th 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.