Azerbaijan vs Egypt: Plastic waste exports
Azerbaijan
131.19 tonnes
in 2024
Egypt
170.75 tonnes
in 2024
Azerbaijan rank
119th
Egypt rank
117th
Plastic waste exports over time
- Azerbaijan
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 170.75 tonnes against 131.19 tonnes in Azerbaijan, a difference of 39.56 tonnes.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.3 times Azerbaijan's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Egypt ahead.
Azerbaijan ranks 119th and Egypt ranks 117th of 167 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 1 and Egypt in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16 tonnes | 18.75 tonnes | 2.75 tonnes | Egypt |
| 2000s | 377.66 tonnes | 9,310 tonnes | 8,932 tonnes | Egypt |
| 2010s | 256.23 tonnes | 8,311 tonnes | 8,055 tonnes | Egypt |
| 2020s | 782.91 tonnes | 408.35 tonnes | 374.56 tonnes | Azerbaijan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, Azerbaijan or Egypt?
- Egypt, at 170.75 tonnes against 131.19 tonnes in Azerbaijan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Azerbaijan and Egypt?
- 39.56 tonnes, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Egypt?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do Azerbaijan and Egypt rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- Azerbaijan ranks 119th and Egypt ranks 117th of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as 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
The amount of plastic waste a country exports to other countries, measured in tonnes per year.