Barbados vs Bhutan: Plastic waste exports
Barbados
1,136 tonnes
in 2024
Bhutan
1,188 tonnes
in 2012
Barbados rank
88th
Bhutan rank
87th
Plastic waste exports over time
- Barbados
- Bhutan
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 1,188 tonnes against 1,136 tonnes in Barbados, a difference of 52 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Bhutan ahead.
Barbados ranks 88th and Bhutan ranks 87th of 167 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 1 and Bhutan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Bhutan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.64 tonnes | 442.69 tonnes | 402.04 tonnes | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 1,562 tonnes | 966.9 tonnes | 595.32 tonnes | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, Barbados or Bhutan?
- Bhutan, at 1,188 tonnes against 1,136 tonnes in Barbados as of 2012.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Barbados and Bhutan?
- 52 tonnes, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Bhutan?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2012.
- How do Barbados and Bhutan rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- Barbados ranks 88th and Bhutan ranks 87th 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.