Panama vs Syria: Plastic waste exports
Panama
4,563 tonnes
in 2024
Syria
4,912 tonnes
in 2010
Panama rank
64th
Syria rank
61st
Plastic waste exports over time
- Panama
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 4,912 tonnes against 4,563 tonnes in Panama, a difference of 349 tonnes.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Panama ahead.
Panama ranks 64th and Syria ranks 61st of 167 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,830 tonnes | 272.11 tonnes | 3,558 tonnes | Panama |
| 2010s | 4,431 tonnes | 4,912 tonnes | 480.21 tonnes | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, Panama or Syria?
- Syria, at 4,912 tonnes against 4,563 tonnes in Panama as of 2010.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Panama and Syria?
- 349 tonnes, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Syria?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2010.
- How do Panama and Syria rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- Panama ranks 64th and Syria ranks 61st 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
The amount of plastic waste a country exports to other countries, measured in tonnes per year.