Peru vs Yemen: Plastic waste exports
Peru
736.57 tonnes
in 2024
Yemen
720 tonnes
in 2018
Peru rank
100th
Yemen rank
101st
Plastic waste exports over time
- Peru
- Yemen
How they compare
Peru currently reports 736.57 tonnes against 720 tonnes in Yemen, a difference of 16.57 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Peru ahead.
Peru ranks 100th and Yemen ranks 101st of 167 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 634.3 tonnes | 8,278 tonnes | 7,643 tonnes | Yemen |
| 2010s | 786.7 tonnes | 24,989 tonnes | 24,202 tonnes | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, Peru or Yemen?
- Peru, at 736.57 tonnes against 720 tonnes in Yemen as of 2024.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Peru and Yemen?
- 16.57 tonnes, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Yemen?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2018.
- How do Peru and Yemen rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- Peru ranks 100th and Yemen ranks 101st 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
Amount of plastic waste a country exports to other countries, measured in tonnes per year.