Iran vs Israel: Plastic waste exports
Iran
21,047 tonnes
in 2018
Israel
24,209 tonnes
in 2024
Iran rank
31st
Israel rank
29th
Plastic waste exports over time
- Iran
- Israel
How they compare
Israel currently reports 24,209 tonnes against 21,047 tonnes in Iran, a difference of 3,162 tonnes.
That makes Israel's figure about 1.2 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 31st and Israel ranks 29th of 167 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and Israel in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.64 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10.64 tonnes | Iran |
| 2000s | 3,822 tonnes | 3,005 tonnes | 816.88 tonnes | Iran |
| 2010s | 8,930 tonnes | 13,391 tonnes | 4,462 tonnes | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, Iran or Israel?
- Israel, at 24,209 tonnes against 21,047 tonnes in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Iran and Israel?
- 3,162 tonnes, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Israel?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2018.
- How do Iran and Israel rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- Iran ranks 31st and Israel ranks 29th 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.