Iran vs Qatar: Share of global plastic waste imports
Iran
0.0%
in 2018
Qatar
0.0%
in 2023
Iran rank
68th
Qatar rank
71st
Share of global plastic waste imports over time
- Iran
- Qatar
How they compare
Iran currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Qatar, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.2 times Qatar's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 68th and Qatar ranks 71st of 183 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and Qatar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Qatar |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global plastic waste imports, Iran or Qatar?
- Iran, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Qatar as of 2018.
- What is the difference in share of global plastic waste imports between Iran and Qatar?
- 0.0%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Qatar?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do Iran and Qatar rank globally for share of global plastic waste imports?
- Iran ranks 68th 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
The percentage of global plastic waste imports that a country accounts for.