Lebanon vs East Timor: Plastic waste exports

Lebanon
0 tonnes
in 2023
East Timor
1 tonnes
in 2023
Lebanon rank
144th
East Timor rank
142nd

Plastic waste exports over time

  • Lebanon
  • East Timor
05.0k10.0k15.0k199920112023

How they compare

East Timor currently reports 1 tonnes against 0 tonnes in Lebanon, a difference of 1 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Lebanon ahead.

Lebanon ranks 144th and East Timor ranks 142nd of 167 countries.

Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lebanon East Timor Difference Ahead
2000s 2,859 tonnes 21.69 tonnes 2,837 tonnes Lebanon
2020s 7,790 tonnes 8.18 tonnes 7,782 tonnes Lebanon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher plastic waste exports, Lebanon or East Timor?
East Timor, at 1 tonnes against 0 tonnes in Lebanon as of 2023.
What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Lebanon and East Timor?
1 tonnes, with East Timor ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and East Timor?
6 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
How do Lebanon and East Timor rank globally for plastic waste exports?
Lebanon ranks 144th and East Timor ranks 142nd 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.