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
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k199420082023

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

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.