Oman vs Papua New Guinea: Plastic waste exports

Oman
0 tonnes
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
0.828 tonnes
in 2012
Oman rank
144th
Papua New Guinea rank
143rd

Plastic waste exports over time

  • Oman
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 0.828 tonnes against 0 tonnes in Oman, a difference of 0.828 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Oman ranks 144th and Papua New Guinea ranks 143rd of 167 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Oman averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Oman Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 8.19 tonnes 158.76 tonnes 150.57 tonnes Papua New Guinea
2010s 3,149 tonnes 6.79 tonnes 3,142 tonnes Oman

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher plastic waste exports, Oman or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 0.828 tonnes against 0 tonnes in Oman as of 2012.
What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Oman and Papua New Guinea?
0.828 tonnes, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and Papua New Guinea?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2012.
How do Oman and Papua New Guinea rank globally for plastic waste exports?
Oman ranks 144th and Papua New Guinea ranks 143rd 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.