Cambodia vs Iraq: Plastic waste exports
Cambodia
1,226 tonnes
in 2023
Iraq
1,099 tonnes
in 2016
Cambodia rank
86th
Iraq rank
89th
Plastic waste exports over time
- Cambodia
- Iraq
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 1,226 tonnes against 1,099 tonnes in Iraq, a difference of 127 tonnes.
That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Cambodia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 86th and Iraq ranks 89th of 167 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, Cambodia or Iraq?
- Cambodia, at 1,226 tonnes against 1,099 tonnes in Iraq as of 2023.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Cambodia and Iraq?
- 127 tonnes, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Iraq?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2016.
- How do Cambodia and Iraq rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- Cambodia ranks 86th and Iraq ranks 89th 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.