Paraguay vs Sri Lanka: Share plastic waste exports

Paraguay
0.0258
in 2024
Sri Lanka
0.0284
in 2024
Paraguay rank
90th
Sri Lanka rank
88th

Share plastic waste exports over time

  • Paraguay
  • Sri Lanka
00.020.040.060.080.1199420092024

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 0.0284 against 0.0258 in Paraguay, a difference of 0.0026.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Paraguay's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Paraguay ranks 90th and Sri Lanka ranks 88th of 162 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Paraguay Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1990s 0 0.0025 0.0025 Sri Lanka
2000s 0.0655 0.0037 0.0617 Paraguay
2010s 0.0165 0.01 0.0065 Paraguay
2020s 0.0138 0.011 0.0029 Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share plastic waste exports, Paraguay or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 0.0284 against 0.0258 in Paraguay as of 2024.
What is the difference in share plastic waste exports between Paraguay and Sri Lanka?
0.0026, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Sri Lanka?
18 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
How do Paraguay and Sri Lanka rank globally for share plastic waste exports?
Paraguay ranks 90th and Sri Lanka ranks 88th 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