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
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k199520092024

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

Indicator
Plastic waste exports
Unit
tonnes
Source
United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
167 places, 3,957 data points, 1988–2024
Last refreshed

The amount of plastic waste a country exports to other countries, measured in tonnes per year.