Guatemala vs Myanmar: Share of global plastic waste imports
Guatemala
0.3%
in 2024
Myanmar
0.3%
in 2024
Guatemala rank
31st
Myanmar rank
34th
Share of global plastic waste imports over time
- Guatemala
- Myanmar
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 0.3% against 0.3% in Myanmar, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.2 times Myanmar's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Myanmar ahead.
Guatemala ranks 31st and Myanmar ranks 34th of 183 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 1 and Myanmar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global plastic waste imports, Guatemala or Myanmar?
- Guatemala, at 0.3% against 0.3% in Myanmar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global plastic waste imports between Guatemala and Myanmar?
- 0.0%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Myanmar?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and Myanmar rank globally for share of global plastic waste imports?
- Guatemala ranks 31st and Myanmar ranks 34th of 183 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 global plastic waste imports. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of global plastic waste imports that a country accounts for.