Iran vs Tanzania: Plastic waste exports
Iran
21,047 tonnes
in 2018
Tanzania
22,310 tonnes
in 2023
Iran rank
31st
Tanzania rank
30th
Plastic waste exports over time
- Iran
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 22,310 tonnes against 21,047 tonnes in Iran, a difference of 1,263 tonnes.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 31st and Tanzania ranks 30th of 167 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.29 tonnes | 0.167 tonnes | 13.12 tonnes | Iran |
| 2000s | 4,234 tonnes | 844.29 tonnes | 3,389 tonnes | Iran |
| 2010s | 8,930 tonnes | 13,524 tonnes | 4,594 tonnes | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, Iran or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 22,310 tonnes against 21,047 tonnes in Iran as of 2023.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Iran and Tanzania?
- 1,263 tonnes, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Tanzania?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
- How do Iran and Tanzania rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- Iran ranks 31st and Tanzania ranks 30th 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.