Israel vs Tanzania: Plastic waste exports
Israel
24,209 tonnes
in 2024
Tanzania
22,310 tonnes
in 2023
Israel rank
29th
Tanzania rank
30th
Plastic waste exports over time
- Israel
- Tanzania
How they compare
Israel currently reports 24,209 tonnes against 22,310 tonnes in Tanzania, a difference of 1,899 tonnes.
That makes Israel's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Tanzania ahead.
Israel ranks 29th and Tanzania ranks 30th of 167 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 tonnes | 0.131 tonnes | 0.131 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 4,989 tonnes | 1,754 tonnes | 3,235 tonnes | Israel |
| 2010s | 13,462 tonnes | 13,986 tonnes | 524.09 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 24,903 tonnes | 18,308 tonnes | 6,595 tonnes | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, Israel or Tanzania?
- Israel, at 24,209 tonnes against 22,310 tonnes in Tanzania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Israel and Tanzania?
- 1,899 tonnes, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Tanzania?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Israel and Tanzania rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- Israel ranks 29th 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.