Brunei vs Samoa: Plastic waste exports
Brunei
7 tonnes
in 2023
Samoa
10 tonnes
in 2023
Brunei rank
139th
Samoa rank
136th
Plastic waste exports over time
- Brunei
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 10 tonnes against 7 tonnes in Brunei, a difference of 3 tonnes.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.4 times Brunei's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Brunei ahead.
Brunei ranks 139th and Samoa ranks 136th of 167 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 2 and Samoa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.46 tonnes | 11.1 tonnes | 27.36 tonnes | Brunei |
| 2010s | 319.36 tonnes | 7.81 tonnes | 311.55 tonnes | Brunei |
| 2020s | 7 tonnes | 10 tonnes | 3 tonnes | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, Brunei or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 10 tonnes against 7 tonnes in Brunei as of 2023.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Brunei and Samoa?
- 3 tonnes, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Samoa?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Brunei and Samoa rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- Brunei ranks 139th and Samoa ranks 136th 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.