Qatar vs East Timor: Plastic waste exports
Qatar
0 tonnes
in 2023
East Timor
1 tonnes
in 2023
Qatar rank
144th
East Timor rank
142nd
Plastic waste exports over time
- Qatar
- East Timor
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 1 tonnes against 0 tonnes in Qatar, a difference of 1 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2004 it was East Timor ahead.
Qatar ranks 144th and East Timor ranks 142nd of 167 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 1 and East Timor in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 206.78 tonnes | 21.69 tonnes | 185.09 tonnes | Qatar |
| 2020s | 0 tonnes | 8.18 tonnes | 8.18 tonnes | East Timor |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, Qatar or East Timor?
- East Timor, at 1 tonnes against 0 tonnes in Qatar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Qatar and East Timor?
- 1 tonnes, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and East Timor?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Qatar and East Timor rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- Qatar ranks 144th and East Timor ranks 142nd 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.