Jordan vs South Korea: Share of plastic waste exports

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

Share of plastic waste exports over time

  • Jordan
  • South Korea
0123198820062024

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1994 it was South Korea ahead.

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

Across the 4 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jordan South Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0% 0.4% 0.4% South Korea
2000s 0.0% 2.1% 2.1% South Korea
2010s 0.0% 1.3% 1.3% South Korea
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Jordan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of plastic waste exports, Jordan or South Korea?
Jordan, at 0.0% against 0.0% in South Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of plastic waste exports between Jordan and South Korea?
0.0%, with Jordan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and South Korea?
19 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
How do Jordan and South Korea rank globally for share of plastic waste exports?
Jordan 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.