Plastic waste exports in Bahrain
Bahrain: Plastic waste exports was 0 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Plastic waste exports in Bahrain, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, plastic waste exports in Bahrain stood at 0 tonnes. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, plastic waste exports in Bahrain peaked at 2,963 tonnes in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 2023.
That places Bahrain 144th out of 167 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Plastic waste exports in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,378 tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 1,567 tonnes | +13.7% |
| 2002 | 760.5 tonnes | -51.5% |
| 2003 | 888 tonnes | +16.8% |
| 2004 | 899.27 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 566.45 tonnes | -37.0% |
| 2006 | 401.8 tonnes | -29.1% |
| 2007 | 440.01 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 186.9 tonnes | -57.5% |
| 2009 | 87.1 tonnes | -53.4% |
| 2010 | 1,742 tonnes | +1899.7% |
| 2011 | 2,482 tonnes | +42.5% |
| 2012 | 2,849 tonnes | +14.8% |
| 2013 | 2,461 tonnes | -13.6% |
| 2014 | 2,963 tonnes | +20.4% |
| 2015 | 978.84 tonnes | -67.0% |
| 2016 | 1,521 tonnes | +55.4% |
| 2017 | 1,398 tonnes | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 826 tonnes | -40.9% |
| 2019 | 707 tonnes | -14.4% |
| 2020 | 936 tonnes | +32.4% |
| 2021 | 120 tonnes | -87.2% |
| 2022 | 501 tonnes | +317.5% |
| 2023 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 0 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,588 tonnes. (64 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 0 tonnes is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,459 tonnes. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Plastic waste exports in Bahrain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +1899.7% | 87.1 tonnes | 1,742 tonnes |
| 2022 | +317.5% | 120 tonnes | 501 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 717.48 tonnes | 87.1 tonnes | 1,567 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,793 tonnes | 707 tonnes | 2,963 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 389.25 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 936 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 141 Angola 2.03 tonnes compare
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- 144 Mexico 0 tonnes compare
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- 144 Spain 0 tonnes compare
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- 144 United Kingdom 0 tonnes compare
- 144 United States 0 tonnes compare
More environment data for Bahrain
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -43.7 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.397 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.82 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.7396 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is plastic waste exports in Bahrain?
- Plastic waste exports in Bahrain was 0 tonnes in 2023, according to United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest plastic waste exports recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 2,963 tonnes in 2014.
- What is the lowest plastic waste exports recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 2023.
- How does Bahrain rank for plastic waste exports?
- Bahrain ranks 144th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is plastic waste exports rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Plastic waste exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Amount of plastic waste a country exports to other countries, measured in tonnes per year.