Kuwait vs Syria: Plastic waste exports
Kuwait
4,612 tonnes
in 2023
Syria
4,912 tonnes
in 2010
Kuwait rank
62nd
Syria rank
61st
Plastic waste exports over time
- Kuwait
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 4,912 tonnes against 4,612 tonnes in Kuwait, a difference of 300 tonnes.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 62nd and Syria ranks 61st of 167 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,273 tonnes | 433.96 tonnes | 7,840 tonnes | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 12,315 tonnes | 4,912 tonnes | 7,403 tonnes | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, Kuwait or Syria?
- Syria, at 4,912 tonnes against 4,612 tonnes in Kuwait as of 2010.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Kuwait and Syria?
- 300 tonnes, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Syria?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2010.
- How do Kuwait and Syria rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- Kuwait ranks 62nd and Syria ranks 61st 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.