Senegal vs Yemen: Plastic waste exports
Senegal
707.55 tonnes
in 2023
Yemen
720 tonnes
in 2018
Senegal rank
102nd
Yemen rank
101st
Plastic waste exports over time
- Senegal
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 720 tonnes against 707.55 tonnes in Senegal, a difference of 12.45 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Yemen ahead.
Senegal ranks 102nd 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 | Senegal | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.69 tonnes | 9,648 tonnes | 9,610 tonnes | Yemen |
| 2010s | 912.62 tonnes | 24,989 tonnes | 24,076 tonnes | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, Senegal or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 720 tonnes against 707.55 tonnes in Senegal as of 2018.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Senegal and Yemen?
- 12.45 tonnes, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Yemen?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2018.
- How do Senegal and Yemen rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- Senegal ranks 102nd 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
The amount of plastic waste a country exports to other countries, measured in tonnes per year.