Germany vs East Timor: Plastic waste exports
Germany
0 tonnes
in 2024
East Timor
1 tonnes
in 2023
Germany rank
144th
East Timor rank
142nd
Plastic waste exports over time
- Germany
- East Timor
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 1 tonnes against 0 tonnes in Germany, a difference of 1 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 144th and East Timor ranks 142nd of 167 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 547,519 tonnes | 21.69 tonnes | 547,497 tonnes | Germany |
| 2020s | 380,362 tonnes | 8.18 tonnes | 380,353 tonnes | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, Germany or East Timor?
- East Timor, at 1 tonnes against 0 tonnes in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Germany and East Timor?
- 1 tonnes, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and East Timor?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Germany and East Timor rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- Germany ranks 144th 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
Amount of plastic waste a country exports to other countries, measured in tonnes per year.