Kazakhstan vs Korea, Rep.: Share of plastic waste exports

Kazakhstan
0.0%
in 2023
Korea, Rep.
0.0%
in 2024
Kazakhstan rank
139th
Korea, Rep. rank
139th

Share of plastic waste exports over time

  • Kazakhstan
  • Korea, Rep.
0123198820062024

How they compare

Kazakhstan currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Korea, Rep., a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Korea, Rep. ahead.

Kazakhstan ranks 139th and Korea, Rep. ranks 139th of 162 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 1 and Korea, Rep. in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kazakhstan Korea, Rep. Difference Ahead
1990s 0.1% 0.3% 0.2% Korea, Rep.
2000s 0.0% 2.1% 2.0% Korea, Rep.
2010s 0.0% 1.3% 1.3% Korea, Rep.
2020s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% Kazakhstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of plastic waste exports, Kazakhstan or Korea, Rep.?
Kazakhstan, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Korea, Rep. as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of plastic waste exports between Kazakhstan and Korea, Rep.?
0.0%, with Kazakhstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Korea, Rep.?
19 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
How do Kazakhstan and Korea, Rep. rank globally for share of plastic waste exports?
Kazakhstan ranks 139th and Korea, Rep. 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.