Kenya vs Myanmar: Plastic waste exports
Kenya
6,275 tonnes
in 2023
Myanmar
6,543 tonnes
in 2024
Kenya rank
57th
Myanmar rank
54th
Plastic waste exports over time
- Kenya
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 6,543 tonnes against 6,275 tonnes in Kenya, a difference of 268 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 57th and Myanmar ranks 54th of 167 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Myanmar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7,084 tonnes | 10,368 tonnes | 3,284 tonnes | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 6,528 tonnes | 5,905 tonnes | 622.46 tonnes | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, Kenya or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 6,543 tonnes against 6,275 tonnes in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Kenya and Myanmar?
- 268 tonnes, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Myanmar?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Myanmar rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- Kenya ranks 57th and Myanmar ranks 54th 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.