Bhutan vs Cambodia: Plastic waste exports
Bhutan
1,188 tonnes
in 2012
Cambodia
1,226 tonnes
in 2023
Bhutan rank
87th
Cambodia rank
86th
Plastic waste exports over time
- Bhutan
- Cambodia
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 1,226 tonnes against 1,188 tonnes in Bhutan, a difference of 38 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 87th and Cambodia ranks 86th of 167 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and Cambodia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Cambodia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 442.69 tonnes | 167.38 tonnes | 275.3 tonnes | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 966.9 tonnes | 3,510 tonnes | 2,543 tonnes | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, Bhutan or Cambodia?
- Cambodia, at 1,226 tonnes against 1,188 tonnes in Bhutan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Bhutan and Cambodia?
- 38 tonnes, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Cambodia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2012.
- How do Bhutan and Cambodia rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- Bhutan ranks 87th and Cambodia ranks 86th 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.