Brunei vs Nepal: Plastic waste exports

Brunei
7 tonnes
in 2023
Nepal
8 tonnes
in 2022
Brunei rank
139th
Nepal rank
138th

Plastic waste exports over time

  • Brunei
  • Nepal
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How they compare

Nepal currently reports 8 tonnes against 7 tonnes in Brunei, a difference of 1 tonnes.

That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Brunei's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Brunei ahead.

Brunei ranks 139th and Nepal ranks 138th of 167 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 1 and Nepal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brunei Nepal Difference Ahead
2010s 360.31 tonnes 584.63 tonnes 224.33 tonnes Nepal
2020s 81.6 tonnes 7.75 tonnes 73.85 tonnes Brunei

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher plastic waste exports, Brunei or Nepal?
Nepal, at 8 tonnes against 7 tonnes in Brunei as of 2022.
What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Brunei and Nepal?
1 tonnes, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Nepal?
9 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2022.
How do Brunei and Nepal rank globally for plastic waste exports?
Brunei ranks 139th and Nepal ranks 138th 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.