Turkey vs Uganda: Plastic waste exports
Turkey
10,567 tonnes
in 2024
Uganda
13,622 tonnes
in 2023
Turkey rank
42nd
Uganda rank
40th
Plastic waste exports over time
- Turkey
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 13,622 tonnes against 10,567 tonnes in Turkey, a difference of 3,055 tonnes.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.3 times Turkey's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Turkey ahead.
Turkey ranks 42nd and Uganda ranks 40th of 167 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Turkey | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,530 tonnes | 4.31 tonnes | 1,526 tonnes | Turkey |
| 2000s | 10,020 tonnes | 656.39 tonnes | 9,364 tonnes | Turkey |
| 2010s | 18,370 tonnes | 4,255 tonnes | 14,114 tonnes | Turkey |
| 2020s | 11,623 tonnes | 9,021 tonnes | 2,603 tonnes | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, Turkey or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 13,622 tonnes against 10,567 tonnes in Turkey as of 2023.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Turkey and Uganda?
- 3,055 tonnes, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Turkey and Uganda?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
- How do Turkey and Uganda rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- Turkey ranks 42nd and Uganda ranks 40th 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.