Bahrain vs South Korea: Plastic waste exports
Bahrain
0 tonnes
in 2023
South Korea
0 tonnes
in 2024
Bahrain rank
144th
South Korea rank
144th
Plastic waste exports over time
- Bahrain
- South Korea
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 0 tonnes against 0 tonnes in South Korea, a difference of 0 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Korea ahead.
Bahrain ranks 144th and South Korea ranks 144th of 167 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 717.48 tonnes | 183,336 tonnes | 182,618 tonnes | South Korea |
| 2010s | 1,793 tonnes | 161,989 tonnes | 160,196 tonnes | South Korea |
| 2020s | 389.25 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 389.25 tonnes | Bahrain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, Bahrain or South Korea?
- Bahrain, at 0 tonnes against 0 tonnes in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Bahrain and South Korea?
- 0 tonnes, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and South Korea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Bahrain and South Korea rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- Bahrain ranks 144th and South Korea ranks 144th 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
Amount of plastic waste a country exports to other countries, measured in tonnes per year.