Myanmar vs Tajikistan: Plastic waste exports

Myanmar
6,543 tonnes
in 2024
Tajikistan
6,675 tonnes
in 2023
Myanmar rank
54th
Tajikistan rank
52nd

Plastic waste exports over time

  • Myanmar
  • Tajikistan
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How they compare

Tajikistan currently reports 6,675 tonnes against 6,543 tonnes in Myanmar, a difference of 132 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Myanmar ahead.

Myanmar ranks 54th and Tajikistan ranks 52nd of 167 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Myanmar Tajikistan Difference Ahead
2010s 14,776 tonnes 2,034 tonnes 12,742 tonnes Myanmar
2020s 6,275 tonnes 4,974 tonnes 1,302 tonnes Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher plastic waste exports, Myanmar or Tajikistan?
Tajikistan, at 6,675 tonnes against 6,543 tonnes in Myanmar as of 2023.
What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Myanmar and Tajikistan?
132 tonnes, with Tajikistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Tajikistan?
7 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
How do Myanmar and Tajikistan rank globally for plastic waste exports?
Myanmar ranks 54th and Tajikistan ranks 52nd 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.