Kenya vs North Macedonia: Plastic waste exports
Kenya
6,275 tonnes
in 2023
North Macedonia
4,985 tonnes
in 2024
Kenya rank
57th
North Macedonia rank
60th
Plastic waste exports over time
- Kenya
- North Macedonia
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 6,275 tonnes against 4,985 tonnes in North Macedonia, a difference of 1,290 tonnes.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.3 times North Macedonia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1997 it was North Macedonia ahead.
Kenya ranks 57th and North Macedonia ranks 60th of 167 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and North Macedonia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.69 tonnes | 348.83 tonnes | 330.14 tonnes | North Macedonia |
| 2000s | 963.98 tonnes | 1,278 tonnes | 314.34 tonnes | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 6,492 tonnes | 5,551 tonnes | 940.58 tonnes | Kenya |
| 2020s | 6,528 tonnes | 3,731 tonnes | 2,797 tonnes | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, Kenya or North Macedonia?
- Kenya, at 6,275 tonnes against 4,985 tonnes in North Macedonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Kenya and North Macedonia?
- 1,290 tonnes, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and North Macedonia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and North Macedonia rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- Kenya ranks 57th and North Macedonia ranks 60th 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
The amount of plastic waste a country exports to other countries, measured in tonnes per year.