Jordan vs Lebanon: Plastic waste exports

Jordan
0 tonnes
in 2023
Lebanon
0 tonnes
in 2023
Jordan rank
144th
Lebanon rank
144th

Plastic waste exports over time

  • Jordan
  • Lebanon
05.0k10.0k15.0k199420082023

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Jordan ahead.

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

Across the 4 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 1 and Lebanon in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jordan Lebanon Difference Ahead
1990s 241.23 tonnes 6.02 tonnes 235.21 tonnes Jordan
2000s 713.84 tonnes 1,988 tonnes 1,274 tonnes Lebanon
2010s 994.01 tonnes 4,787 tonnes 3,793 tonnes Lebanon
2020s 621 tonnes 7,790 tonnes 7,169 tonnes Lebanon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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