Spain vs East Timor: Share of plastic waste exports

Spain
0.0%
in 2024
East Timor
0.0%
in 2023
Spain rank
139th
East Timor rank
138th

Share of plastic waste exports over time

  • Spain
  • East Timor
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How they compare

East Timor currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Spain, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Spain ahead.

Spain ranks 139th and East Timor ranks 138th of 162 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain East Timor Difference Ahead
2000s 0.9% 0.0% 0.9% Spain
2020s 1.2% 0.0% 1.2% Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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