Iran vs Jamaica: Plastic waste exports
Iran
21,047 tonnes
in 2018
Jamaica
16,938 tonnes
in 2023
Iran rank
31st
Jamaica rank
34th
Plastic waste exports over time
- Iran
- Jamaica
How they compare
Iran currently reports 21,047 tonnes against 16,938 tonnes in Jamaica, a difference of 4,109 tonnes.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.2 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Jamaica ahead.
Iran ranks 31st and Jamaica ranks 34th of 167 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and Jamaica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.64 tonnes | 206.07 tonnes | 195.43 tonnes | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 3,822 tonnes | 326.21 tonnes | 3,496 tonnes | Iran |
| 2010s | 8,930 tonnes | 1,771 tonnes | 7,159 tonnes | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, Iran or Jamaica?
- Iran, at 21,047 tonnes against 16,938 tonnes in Jamaica as of 2018.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Iran and Jamaica?
- 4,109 tonnes, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Jamaica?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2018.
- How do Iran and Jamaica rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- Iran ranks 31st 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.