Belarus vs Iran: Share of plastic waste exports
Belarus
0.3%
in 2021
Iran
0.3%
in 2018
Belarus rank
38th
Iran rank
41st
Share of plastic waste exports over time
- Belarus
- Iran
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 0.3% against 0.3% in Iran, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Belarus's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Belarus ahead.
Belarus ranks 38th and Iran ranks 41st of 162 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Iran |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of plastic waste exports, Belarus or Iran?
- Belarus, at 0.3% against 0.3% in Iran as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of plastic waste exports between Belarus and Iran?
- 0.0%, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Iran?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2018.
- How do Belarus and Iran rank globally for share of plastic waste exports?
- Belarus ranks 38th and Iran ranks 41st 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
The percentage of global plastic waste exports that a country accounts for.