Colombia vs Kuwait: Plastic waste exports
Colombia
4,601 tonnes
in 2023
Kuwait
4,612 tonnes
in 2023
Colombia rank
63rd
Kuwait rank
62nd
Plastic waste exports over time
- Colombia
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 4,612 tonnes against 4,601 tonnes in Colombia, a difference of 11 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Kuwait ahead.
Colombia ranks 63rd and Kuwait ranks 62nd of 167 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Kuwait in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,940 tonnes | 8,273 tonnes | 5,333 tonnes | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 4,508 tonnes | 11,179 tonnes | 6,671 tonnes | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 4,203 tonnes | 3,510 tonnes | 692.74 tonnes | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, Colombia or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 4,612 tonnes against 4,601 tonnes in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Colombia and Kuwait?
- 11 tonnes, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Kuwait?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Kuwait rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- Colombia ranks 63rd and Kuwait ranks 62nd 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.