Bahrain vs Malaysia: Share of plastic waste exports

Bahrain
0.0%
in 2023
Malaysia
0.0%
in 2024
Bahrain rank
139th
Malaysia rank
139th

Share of plastic waste exports over time

  • Bahrain
  • Malaysia
00.511.52198920062024

How they compare

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

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

Bahrain ranks 139th and Malaysia ranks 139th of 162 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain Malaysia Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0% 1.0% 0.9% Malaysia
2010s 0.0% 1.2% 1.2% Malaysia
2020s 0.0% 0.3% 0.3% Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of plastic waste exports, Bahrain or Malaysia?
Bahrain, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Malaysia as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of plastic waste exports between Bahrain and Malaysia?
0.0%, with Bahrain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Malaysia?
17 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Bahrain and Malaysia rank globally for share of plastic waste exports?
Bahrain ranks 139th and Malaysia 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.