Georgia vs Yemen: Plastic waste exports

Georgia
622.87 tonnes
in 2024
Yemen
720 tonnes
in 2018
Georgia rank
104th
Yemen rank
101st

Plastic waste exports over time

  • Georgia
  • Yemen
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How they compare

Yemen currently reports 720 tonnes against 622.87 tonnes in Georgia, a difference of 97.13 tonnes.

That makes Yemen's figure about 1.2 times Georgia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Yemen ahead.

Georgia ranks 104th 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 Georgia Yemen Difference Ahead
2000s 10 tonnes 6,856 tonnes 6,846 tonnes Yemen
2010s 806.87 tonnes 24,989 tonnes 24,182 tonnes Yemen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher plastic waste exports, Georgia or Yemen?
Yemen, at 720 tonnes against 622.87 tonnes in Georgia as of 2018.
What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Georgia and Yemen?
97.13 tonnes, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and Yemen?
8 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2018.
How do Georgia and Yemen rank globally for plastic waste exports?
Georgia ranks 104th 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

Indicator
Plastic waste exports
Unit
tonnes
Source
United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
167 places, 3,957 data points, 1988–2024
Last refreshed

The amount of plastic waste a country exports to other countries, measured in tonnes per year.