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
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k199220082024

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

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

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