Jamaica vs Kuwait: Share of global plastic waste imports

Jamaica
0.0%
in 2023
Kuwait
0.0%
in 2023
Jamaica rank
109th
Kuwait rank
106th

Share of global plastic waste imports over time

  • Jamaica
  • Kuwait
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How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.3 times Jamaica's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.

Jamaica ranks 109th and Kuwait ranks 106th of 183 countries.

Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Kuwait Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Kuwait
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Kuwait
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global plastic waste imports, Jamaica or Kuwait?
Kuwait, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Jamaica as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of global plastic waste imports between Jamaica and Kuwait?
0.0%, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Kuwait?
14 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
How do Jamaica and Kuwait rank globally for share of global plastic waste imports?
Jamaica ranks 109th and Kuwait ranks 106th 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.