Azerbaijan vs Faroe Islands: Plastic waste exports
Azerbaijan
131.19 tonnes
in 2024
Faroe Islands
128.73 tonnes
in 2009
Azerbaijan rank
119th
Faroe Islands rank
121st
Plastic waste exports over time
- Azerbaijan
- Faroe Islands
How they compare
Azerbaijan currently reports 131.19 tonnes against 128.73 tonnes in Faroe Islands, a difference of 2.46 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Faroe Islands ahead.
Azerbaijan ranks 119th and Faroe Islands ranks 121st of 167 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 1 and Faroe Islands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | Faroe Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8 tonnes | 22.04 tonnes | 14.03 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 2000s | 716.31 tonnes | 169.34 tonnes | 546.97 tonnes | Azerbaijan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, Azerbaijan or Faroe Islands?
- Azerbaijan, at 131.19 tonnes against 128.73 tonnes in Faroe Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Azerbaijan and Faroe Islands?
- 2.46 tonnes, with Azerbaijan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Faroe Islands?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2009.
- How do Azerbaijan and Faroe Islands rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- Azerbaijan ranks 119th and Faroe Islands ranks 121st 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.