Azerbaijan vs Macao: Plastic waste exports
Azerbaijan
131.19 tonnes
in 2024
Macao
181.03 tonnes
in 2024
Azerbaijan rank
119th
Macao rank
116th
Plastic waste exports over time
- Azerbaijan
- Macao
How they compare
Macao currently reports 181.03 tonnes against 131.19 tonnes in Azerbaijan, a difference of 49.84 tonnes.
That makes Macao's figure about 1.4 times Azerbaijan's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Macao ahead.
Azerbaijan ranks 119th and Macao ranks 116th of 167 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 1 and Macao in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | Macao | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.34 tonnes | 409.92 tonnes | 397.59 tonnes | Macao |
| 2000s | 282.06 tonnes | 2,853 tonnes | 2,570 tonnes | Macao |
| 2010s | 279.74 tonnes | 902.73 tonnes | 622.99 tonnes | Macao |
| 2020s | 652.15 tonnes | 400.19 tonnes | 251.96 tonnes | Azerbaijan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, Azerbaijan or Macao?
- Macao, at 181.03 tonnes against 131.19 tonnes in Azerbaijan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Azerbaijan and Macao?
- 49.84 tonnes, with Macao ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Macao?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do Azerbaijan and Macao rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- Azerbaijan ranks 119th and Macao ranks 116th 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.