Bahrain vs United Kingdom: Plastic waste exports

Bahrain
0 tonnes
in 2023
United Kingdom
0 tonnes
in 2024
Bahrain rank
144th
United Kingdom rank
144th

Plastic waste exports over time

  • Bahrain
  • United Kingdom
0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k199320082024

How they compare

Bahrain currently reports 0 tonnes against 0 tonnes in United Kingdom, a difference of 0 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Bahrain ranks 144th and United Kingdom ranks 144th of 167 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 717.48 tonnes 350,691 tonnes 349,973 tonnes United Kingdom
2010s 1,793 tonnes 685,806 tonnes 684,013 tonnes United Kingdom
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 United Kingdom?
Bahrain, at 0 tonnes against 0 tonnes in United Kingdom as of 2023.
What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Bahrain and United Kingdom?
0 tonnes, with Bahrain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and United Kingdom?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Bahrain and United Kingdom rank globally for plastic waste exports?
Bahrain ranks 144th and United Kingdom 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

Indicator
Plastic waste exports
Unit
tonnes
Source
United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
167 places, 3,957 data points, 1988–2024
Last refreshed

The amount of plastic waste a country exports to other countries, measured in tonnes per year.