Kenya vs Venezuela: Plastic waste exports
Kenya
6,275 tonnes
in 2023
Venezuela
5,834 tonnes
in 2013
Kenya rank
57th
Venezuela rank
58th
Plastic waste exports over time
- Kenya
- Venezuela
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 6,275 tonnes against 5,834 tonnes in Venezuela, a difference of 441 tonnes.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Venezuela's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Venezuela ahead.
Kenya ranks 57th and Venezuela ranks 58th of 167 countries.
Venezuela has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.69 tonnes | 2,180 tonnes | 2,161 tonnes | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 928.18 tonnes | 3,637 tonnes | 2,709 tonnes | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 5,378 tonnes | 7,709 tonnes | 2,331 tonnes | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, Kenya or Venezuela?
- Kenya, at 6,275 tonnes against 5,834 tonnes in Venezuela as of 2023.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Kenya and Venezuela?
- 441 tonnes, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Venezuela?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2013.
- How do Kenya and Venezuela rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- Kenya ranks 57th and Venezuela ranks 58th 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.