Iraq vs Rwanda: Plastic waste exports
Iraq
1,099 tonnes
in 2016
Rwanda
963.54 tonnes
in 2022
Iraq rank
89th
Rwanda rank
92nd
Plastic waste exports over time
- Iraq
- Rwanda
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 1,099 tonnes against 963.54 tonnes in Rwanda, a difference of 135.46 tonnes.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 89th and Rwanda ranks 92nd of 167 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, Iraq or Rwanda?
- Iraq, at 1,099 tonnes against 963.54 tonnes in Rwanda as of 2016.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Iraq and Rwanda?
- 135.46 tonnes, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Rwanda?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2016.
- How do Iraq and Rwanda rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- Iraq ranks 89th and Rwanda ranks 92nd 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
Amount of plastic waste a country exports to other countries, measured in tonnes per year.