Eswatini vs Yemen: Plastic waste exports
Eswatini
778.24 tonnes
in 2023
Yemen
720 tonnes
in 2018
Eswatini rank
99th
Yemen rank
101st
Plastic waste exports over time
- Eswatini
- Yemen
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 778.24 tonnes against 720 tonnes in Yemen, a difference of 58.24 tonnes.
That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.1 times Yemen's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Eswatini ahead.
Eswatini ranks 99th and Yemen ranks 101st of 167 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 183.42 tonnes | 8,278 tonnes | 8,094 tonnes | Yemen |
| 2010s | 670.98 tonnes | 24,989 tonnes | 24,318 tonnes | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, Eswatini or Yemen?
- Eswatini, at 778.24 tonnes against 720 tonnes in Yemen as of 2023.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Eswatini and Yemen?
- 58.24 tonnes, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Yemen?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2018.
- How do Eswatini and Yemen rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- Eswatini ranks 99th and Yemen ranks 101st 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.