Kiribati vs East Timor: Plastic waste exports
Kiribati
2.5 tonnes
in 2017
East Timor
1 tonnes
in 2023
Kiribati rank
140th
East Timor rank
142nd
Plastic waste exports over time
- Kiribati
- East Timor
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 2.5 tonnes against 1 tonnes in East Timor, a difference of 1.5 tonnes.
That makes Kiribati's figure about 2.5 times East Timor's.
Kiribati ranks 140th and East Timor ranks 142nd of 167 countries.
East Timor has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, Kiribati or East Timor?
- Kiribati, at 2.5 tonnes against 1 tonnes in East Timor as of 2017.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Kiribati and East Timor?
- 1.5 tonnes, with Kiribati ahead.
- How do Kiribati and East Timor rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- Kiribati ranks 140th and East Timor ranks 142nd 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.