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
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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

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.