Italy vs Lebanon: Plastic waste exports

Italy
0 tonnes
in 2024
Lebanon
0 tonnes
in 2023
Italy rank
144th
Lebanon rank
144th

Plastic waste exports over time

  • Italy
  • Lebanon
0100.0k200.0k300.0k199420092024

How they compare

Italy currently reports 0 tonnes against 0 tonnes in Lebanon, a difference of 0 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 144th and Lebanon ranks 144th of 167 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Lebanon Difference Ahead
1990s 38,556 tonnes 6.02 tonnes 38,550 tonnes Italy
2000s 58,149 tonnes 1,988 tonnes 56,160 tonnes Italy
2010s 177,148 tonnes 4,787 tonnes 172,361 tonnes Italy
2020s 103,856 tonnes 7,790 tonnes 96,065 tonnes Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher plastic waste exports, Italy or Lebanon?
Italy, at 0 tonnes against 0 tonnes in Lebanon as of 2024.
What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Italy and Lebanon?
0 tonnes, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Lebanon?
25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do Italy and Lebanon rank globally for plastic waste exports?
Italy ranks 144th and Lebanon ranks 144th 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.