Plastic waste exports in Kuwait
Kuwait: Plastic waste exports was 4,612 tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Plastic waste exports in Kuwait, 2006–2023
Source: United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 4,612 tonnes for plastic waste exports in 2023.
That represents a change of up 91.6% on the previous year and down 63.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, plastic waste exports in Kuwait peaked at 15,226 tonnes in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2,408 tonnes, in 2020.
That places Kuwait 62nd out of 167 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,273 tonnes | 5,864 tonnes | 10,581 tonnes | 4 |
| 2010s | 11,179 tonnes | 7,886 tonnes | 15,226 tonnes | 9 |
| 2020s | 3,510 tonnes | 2,408 tonnes | 4,612 tonnes | 2 |
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More environment data for Kuwait
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 173.33 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 35.39 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.2602 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0034 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 27.12 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0093 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 38.69 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0749 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0609 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 11.14 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is plastic waste exports in Kuwait?
- Plastic waste exports in Kuwait was 4,612 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 Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 15,226 tonnes in 2018.
- What is the lowest plastic waste exports recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,408 tonnes in 2020.
- How does Kuwait rank for plastic waste exports?
- Kuwait ranks 62nd out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is plastic waste exports rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait 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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The amount of plastic waste a country exports to other countries, measured in tonnes per year.