Kuwait vs Morocco: Plastic waste exports
Kuwait
4,612 tonnes
in 2023
Morocco
5,174 tonnes
in 2023
Kuwait rank
62nd
Morocco rank
59th
Plastic waste exports over time
- Kuwait
- Morocco
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 5,174 tonnes against 4,612 tonnes in Kuwait, a difference of 562 tonnes.
That makes Morocco's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 62nd and Morocco ranks 59th of 167 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 2 and Morocco in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Morocco | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,273 tonnes | 1,595 tonnes | 6,679 tonnes | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 11,179 tonnes | 9,990 tonnes | 1,188 tonnes | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 3,510 tonnes | 4,100 tonnes | 590.43 tonnes | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, Kuwait or Morocco?
- Morocco, at 5,174 tonnes against 4,612 tonnes in Kuwait as of 2023.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Kuwait and Morocco?
- 562 tonnes, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Morocco?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and Morocco rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- Kuwait ranks 62nd and Morocco ranks 59th 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.