Jordan vs Lebanon: Share plastic waste imports

Jordan
0.0043
in 2023
Lebanon
0.006
in 2023
Jordan rank
96th
Lebanon rank
93rd

Share plastic waste imports over time

  • Jordan
  • Lebanon
00.010.020.030.04199420082023

How they compare

Lebanon currently reports 0.006 against 0.0043 in Jordan, a difference of 0.0017.

That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.4 times Jordan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Lebanon ahead.

Jordan ranks 96th and Lebanon ranks 93rd of 183 countries.

Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jordan Lebanon Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0003 0.0079 0.0075 Lebanon
2000s 0.0005 0.0096 0.0091 Lebanon
2010s 0.0013 0.0146 0.0133 Lebanon
2020s 0.0039 0.0068 0.0029 Lebanon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share plastic waste imports, Jordan or Lebanon?
Lebanon, at 0.006 against 0.0043 in Jordan as of 2023.
What is the difference in share plastic waste imports between Jordan and Lebanon?
0.0017, with Lebanon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Lebanon?
24 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
How do Jordan and Lebanon rank globally for share plastic waste imports?
Jordan ranks 96th and Lebanon ranks 93rd of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share 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 plastic waste imports
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
183 places, 4,496 data points, 1988–2024
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