Bahrain vs South Korea: Share of plastic waste exports

Bahrain
0.0%
in 2023
South Korea
0.0%
in 2024
Bahrain rank
139th
South Korea rank
139th

Share of plastic waste exports over time

  • Bahrain
  • South Korea
0123198820062024

How they compare

Bahrain currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in South Korea, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2001 it was South Korea ahead.

Bahrain ranks 139th and South Korea ranks 139th of 162 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain South Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0% 2.1% 2.0% South Korea
2010s 0.0% 1.3% 1.3% South Korea
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Bahrain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of plastic waste exports, Bahrain or South Korea?
Bahrain, at 0.0% against 0.0% in South Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of plastic waste exports between Bahrain and South Korea?
0.0%, with Bahrain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and South Korea?
17 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Bahrain and South Korea rank globally for share of plastic waste exports?
Bahrain ranks 139th and South Korea ranks 139th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of 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
Share of plastic waste exports
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
162 places, 2,674 data points, 1988–2024
Last refreshed

The percentage of global plastic waste exports that a country accounts for.