Honduras vs Iran: Plastic waste exports
Honduras
19,039 tonnes
in 2023
Iran
21,047 tonnes
in 2018
Honduras rank
32nd
Iran rank
31st
Plastic waste exports over time
- Honduras
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 21,047 tonnes against 19,039 tonnes in Honduras, a difference of 2,008 tonnes.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Honduras's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Honduras ahead.
Honduras ranks 32nd and Iran ranks 31st of 167 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Honduras averaged higher in 1 and Iran in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Honduras | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 327.17 tonnes | 10.64 tonnes | 316.52 tonnes | Honduras |
| 2000s | 1,402 tonnes | 3,822 tonnes | 2,420 tonnes | Iran |
| 2010s | 5,047 tonnes | 9,991 tonnes | 4,945 tonnes | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, Honduras or Iran?
- Iran, at 21,047 tonnes against 19,039 tonnes in Honduras as of 2018.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Honduras and Iran?
- 2,008 tonnes, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Honduras and Iran?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2018.
- How do Honduras and Iran rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- Honduras ranks 32nd and Iran ranks 31st 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.