Kuwait vs Panama: Plastic waste exports
Kuwait
4,612 tonnes
in 2023
Panama
4,563 tonnes
in 2024
Kuwait rank
62nd
Panama rank
64th
Plastic waste exports over time
- Kuwait
- Panama
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 4,612 tonnes against 4,563 tonnes in Panama, a difference of 49 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 62nd and Panama ranks 64th of 167 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 2 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,273 tonnes | 4,603 tonnes | 3,670 tonnes | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 11,179 tonnes | 4,924 tonnes | 6,255 tonnes | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 3,510 tonnes | 4,436 tonnes | 925.59 tonnes | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, Kuwait or Panama?
- Kuwait, at 4,612 tonnes against 4,563 tonnes in Panama as of 2023.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Kuwait and Panama?
- 49 tonnes, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Panama?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and Panama rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- Kuwait ranks 62nd and Panama ranks 64th 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.