Brunei vs East Timor: Plastic waste exports
Brunei
7 tonnes
in 2023
East Timor
1 tonnes
in 2023
Brunei rank
139th
East Timor rank
142nd
Plastic waste exports over time
- Brunei
- East Timor
How they compare
Brunei currently reports 7 tonnes against 1 tonnes in East Timor, a difference of 6 tonnes.
That makes Brunei's figure about 7.0 times East Timor's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2004 it was East Timor ahead.
Brunei ranks 139th and East Timor ranks 142nd of 167 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 1 and East Timor in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.001 tonnes | 29.62 tonnes | 29.62 tonnes | East Timor |
| 2020s | 75.05 tonnes | 8.18 tonnes | 66.87 tonnes | Brunei |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, Brunei or East Timor?
- Brunei, at 7 tonnes against 1 tonnes in East Timor as of 2023.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Brunei and East Timor?
- 6 tonnes, with Brunei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and East Timor?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Brunei and East Timor rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- Brunei ranks 139th and East Timor ranks 142nd 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
The amount of plastic waste a country exports to other countries, measured in tonnes per year.