Bahrain vs Qatar: Share of global plastic waste imports

Bahrain
0.0%
in 2023
Qatar
0.0%
in 2023
Bahrain rank
73rd
Qatar rank
71st

Share of global plastic waste imports over time

  • Bahrain
  • Qatar
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How they compare

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

That makes Qatar's figure about 1.1 times Bahrain's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bahrain ahead.

Bahrain ranks 73rd and Qatar ranks 71st of 183 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 2 and Qatar in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain Qatar Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Bahrain
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Qatar
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Bahrain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global plastic waste imports, Bahrain or Qatar?
Qatar, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Bahrain as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of global plastic waste imports between Bahrain and Qatar?
0.0%, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Qatar?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Bahrain and Qatar rank globally for share of global plastic waste imports?
Bahrain ranks 73rd and Qatar ranks 71st of 183 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 global plastic waste imports. 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 global plastic waste imports
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
183 places, 4,496 data points, 1988–2024
Last refreshed

The percentage of global plastic waste imports that a country accounts for.