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
0100.0k200.0k300.0k198920062024

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

Indicator
Plastic waste exports
Unit
tonnes
Source
United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
167 places, 3,957 data points, 1988–2024
Last refreshed

The amount of plastic waste a country exports to other countries, measured in tonnes per year.