Romania vs United Arab Emirates: Plastic waste exports

Romania
0 tonnes
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
0 tonnes
in 2023
Romania rank
144th
United Arab Emirates rank
144th

Plastic waste exports over time

  • Romania
  • United Arab Emirates
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k199120072024

How they compare

Romania currently reports 0 tonnes against 0 tonnes in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Romania ahead.

Romania ranks 144th and United Arab Emirates ranks 144th of 167 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 3 and United Arab Emirates in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1990s 697 tonnes 0 tonnes 697 tonnes Romania
2000s 16,016 tonnes 32,066 tonnes 16,050 tonnes United Arab Emirates
2010s 26,956 tonnes 23,931 tonnes 3,025 tonnes Romania
2020s 18,553 tonnes 2,373 tonnes 16,180 tonnes Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher plastic waste exports, Romania or United Arab Emirates?
Romania, at 0 tonnes against 0 tonnes in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Romania and United Arab Emirates?
0 tonnes, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and United Arab Emirates?
16 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do Romania and United Arab Emirates rank globally for plastic waste exports?
Romania ranks 144th and United Arab Emirates ranks 144th 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.