Italy vs Qatar: Share of plastic waste exports

Italy
0.0%
in 2024
Qatar
0.0%
in 2023
Italy rank
139th
Qatar rank
139th

Share of plastic waste exports over time

  • Italy
  • Qatar
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Qatar, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 139th and Qatar ranks 139th of 162 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Qatar Difference Ahead
2000s 0.3% 0.0% 0.3% Italy
2010s 1.6% 0.0% 1.6% Italy
2020s 2.3% 0.0% 2.3% Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of plastic waste exports, Italy or Qatar?
Italy, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Qatar as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of plastic waste exports between Italy and Qatar?
0.0%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Qatar?
14 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Italy and Qatar rank globally for share of plastic waste exports?
Italy ranks 139th and Qatar 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.