Lebanon vs Malaysia: Plastic waste exports
Lebanon
0 tonnes
in 2023
Malaysia
0 tonnes
in 2024
Lebanon rank
144th
Malaysia rank
144th
Plastic waste exports over time
- Lebanon
- Malaysia
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 0 tonnes against 0 tonnes in Malaysia, a difference of 0 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Malaysia ahead.
Lebanon ranks 144th and Malaysia ranks 144th of 167 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.02 tonnes | 41,057 tonnes | 41,051 tonnes | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 1,988 tonnes | 97,023 tonnes | 95,034 tonnes | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 4,787 tonnes | 153,469 tonnes | 148,682 tonnes | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 7,790 tonnes | 14,132 tonnes | 6,342 tonnes | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, Lebanon or Malaysia?
- Lebanon, at 0 tonnes against 0 tonnes in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Lebanon and Malaysia?
- 0 tonnes, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Malaysia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Lebanon and Malaysia rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- Lebanon ranks 144th and Malaysia ranks 144th 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.