Korea, Rep. vs Timor-Leste: Share of plastic waste exports

Korea, Rep.
0.0%
in 2024
Timor-Leste
0.0%
in 2023
Korea, Rep. rank
139th
Timor-Leste rank
138th

Share of plastic waste exports over time

  • Korea, Rep.
  • Timor-Leste
0123198820062024

How they compare

Timor-Leste currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Korea, Rep., a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Korea, Rep. ahead.

Korea, Rep. ranks 139th and Timor-Leste ranks 138th of 162 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Korea, Rep. averaged higher in 1 and Timor-Leste in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea, Rep. Timor-Leste Difference Ahead
2000s 2.5% 0.0% 2.5% Korea, Rep.
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Timor-Leste

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of plastic waste exports, Korea, Rep. or Timor-Leste?
Timor-Leste, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Korea, Rep. as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of plastic waste exports between Korea, Rep. and Timor-Leste?
0.0%, with Timor-Leste ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Rep. and Timor-Leste?
5 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do Korea, Rep. and Timor-Leste rank globally for share of plastic waste exports?
Korea, Rep. ranks 139th and Timor-Leste ranks 138th 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.