Mexico vs United Arab Emirates: Plastic waste exports

Mexico
0 tonnes
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
0 tonnes
in 2023
Mexico rank
144th
United Arab Emirates rank
144th

Plastic waste exports over time

  • Mexico
  • United Arab Emirates
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M199020072024

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 0 tonnes against 0 tonnes in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Mexico ahead.

Mexico ranks 144th and United Arab Emirates ranks 144th of 167 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 3 and United Arab Emirates in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1990s 582,007 tonnes 0 tonnes 582,007 tonnes Mexico
2000s 385,360 tonnes 32,066 tonnes 353,294 tonnes Mexico
2010s 129,901 tonnes 23,931 tonnes 105,970 tonnes Mexico
2020s 0 tonnes 2,373 tonnes 2,373 tonnes United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher plastic waste exports, Mexico or United Arab Emirates?
Mexico, at 0 tonnes against 0 tonnes in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Mexico and United Arab Emirates?
0 tonnes, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and United Arab Emirates?
16 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do Mexico and United Arab Emirates rank globally for plastic waste exports?
Mexico ranks 144th and United Arab Emirates 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.