Kuwait vs North Macedonia: Plastic waste exports
Kuwait
4,612 tonnes
in 2023
North Macedonia
4,985 tonnes
in 2024
Kuwait rank
62nd
North Macedonia rank
60th
Plastic waste exports over time
- Kuwait
- North Macedonia
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 4,985 tonnes against 4,612 tonnes in Kuwait, a difference of 373 tonnes.
That makes North Macedonia's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 62nd and North Macedonia ranks 60th of 167 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,273 tonnes | 1,930 tonnes | 6,344 tonnes | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 11,179 tonnes | 5,301 tonnes | 5,877 tonnes | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 3,510 tonnes | 3,359 tonnes | 150.94 tonnes | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, Kuwait or North Macedonia?
- North Macedonia, at 4,985 tonnes against 4,612 tonnes in Kuwait as of 2024.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Kuwait and North Macedonia?
- 373 tonnes, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and North Macedonia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and North Macedonia rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- Kuwait ranks 62nd 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
Amount of plastic waste a country exports to other countries, measured in tonnes per year.