Myanmar vs Yemen, Rep.: Share of global plastic waste imports

Myanmar
0.3%
in 2024
Yemen, Rep.
0.3%
in 2019
Myanmar rank
34th
Yemen, Rep. rank
33rd

Share of global plastic waste imports over time

  • Myanmar
  • Yemen, Rep.
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How they compare

Yemen, Rep. currently reports 0.3% against 0.3% in Myanmar, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Yemen, Rep. ahead.

Myanmar ranks 34th and Yemen, Rep. ranks 33rd of 183 countries.

Yemen, Rep. has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global plastic waste imports, Myanmar or Yemen, Rep.?
Yemen, Rep., at 0.3% against 0.3% in Myanmar as of 2019.
What is the difference in share of global plastic waste imports between Myanmar and Yemen, Rep.?
0.0%, with Yemen, Rep. ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Yemen, Rep.?
8 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2019.
How do Myanmar and Yemen, Rep. rank globally for share of global plastic waste imports?
Myanmar ranks 34th and Yemen, Rep. ranks 33rd 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.