Jordan vs South Korea: Plastic waste exports
Jordan
0 tonnes
in 2023
South Korea
0 tonnes
in 2024
Jordan rank
144th
South Korea rank
144th
Plastic waste exports over time
- Jordan
- South Korea
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 0 tonnes against 0 tonnes in South Korea, a difference of 0 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1994 it was South Korea ahead.
Jordan ranks 144th and South Korea ranks 144th of 167 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 147.8 tonnes | 18,567 tonnes | 18,420 tonnes | South Korea |
| 2000s | 713.84 tonnes | 183,336 tonnes | 182,622 tonnes | South Korea |
| 2010s | 994.01 tonnes | 161,989 tonnes | 160,995 tonnes | South Korea |
| 2020s | 621 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 621 tonnes | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, Jordan or South Korea?
- Jordan, at 0 tonnes against 0 tonnes in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Jordan and South Korea?
- 0 tonnes, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and South Korea?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
- How do Jordan and South Korea rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- Jordan ranks 144th and South Korea 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
Amount of plastic waste a country exports to other countries, measured in tonnes per year.