Honduras vs Jamaica: Plastic waste exports
Honduras
19,039 tonnes
in 2023
Jamaica
16,938 tonnes
in 2023
Honduras rank
32nd
Jamaica rank
34th
Plastic waste exports over time
- Honduras
- Jamaica
How they compare
Honduras currently reports 19,039 tonnes against 16,938 tonnes in Jamaica, a difference of 2,101 tonnes.
That makes Honduras's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Jamaica ahead.
Honduras ranks 32nd and Jamaica ranks 34th of 167 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Honduras averaged higher in 3 and Jamaica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Honduras | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 383.35 tonnes | 220.84 tonnes | 162.51 tonnes | Honduras |
| 2000s | 1,626 tonnes | 275.33 tonnes | 1,351 tonnes | Honduras |
| 2010s | 5,276 tonnes | 2,708 tonnes | 2,568 tonnes | Honduras |
| 2020s | 10,639 tonnes | 13,129 tonnes | 2,490 tonnes | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, Honduras or Jamaica?
- Honduras, at 19,039 tonnes against 16,938 tonnes in Jamaica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Honduras and Jamaica?
- 2,101 tonnes, with Honduras ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Honduras and Jamaica?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
- How do Honduras and Jamaica rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- Honduras ranks 32nd and Jamaica ranks 34th 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.