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Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2018; countries can have different observation years.
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Key Insights
Global Average
234,940.1tonnes
Median: 25,156.7tonnes
Countries Covered
117
with available data
Highest
People's Republic of China
7,325,753.0tonnes
Lowest
Reunion
0.1tonnes
Top 5 Countries
1People's Republic of China7,325,753.0tonnes
2Indonesia2,584,224.0tonnes
3Vietnam2,471,153.8tonnes
4India2,183,784.2tonnes
5Morocco1,191,146.6tonnes
By Region
Asia944,757.2tonnes(19 countries)
North America340,940.9tonnes(4 countries)
Africa240,664.0tonnes(7 countries)
South America141,952.5tonnes(5 countries)
Europe134,595.5tonnes(23 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (0.1tonnes)High (7,325,753.0tonnes)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 234,940.1tonnes)
Asia (19)
North America (4)
Africa (7)
South America (5)
Europe (23)
Oceania (2)
Other (57)
Percentile Profile
The curve shows how values change from the lowest to the highest country. Steep sections reveal inequality or outliers.
0th percentile · lowest100th percentile · highest
About This Statistic
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2018; countries can have different observation years. Source: Our World in Data.
Methodology
Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | People's Republic of China | 7,325,753.0tonnes |
| 2 | Indonesia | 2,584,224.0tonnes |
| 3 | Vietnam | 2,471,153.8tonnes |
| 4 | India | 2,183,784.2tonnes |
| 5 | Morocco | 1,191,146.6tonnes |
| 6 | Norway | 859,279.7tonnes |
| 7 | United States of America | 791,935.9tonnes |
| 8 | Thailand | 764,582.6tonnes |
| 9 | Spain | 693,683.3tonnes |
| 10 | Malaysia | 667,346.4tonnes |
| 11 | South Korea | 659,111.1tonnes |
| 12 | Myanmar | 625,464.4tonnes |
| 13 | Hong Kong | 511,311.6tonnes |
| 14 | Argentina | 430,062.0tonnes |
| 15 | Japan | 418,239.4tonnes |
| 16 | Mexico | 406,776.6tonnes |
| 17 | Russian Federation | 369,530.7tonnes |
| 18 | Iceland | 270,807.3tonnes |
| 19 | New Zealand | 211,548.5tonnes |
| 20 | Poland | 210,540.8tonnes |
| 21 | Denmark | 206,494.9tonnes |
| 22 | Namibia | 185,451.2tonnes |
| 23 | Cambodia | 183,129.6tonnes |
| 24 | Bangladesh | 170,277.9tonnes |
| 25 | Angola | 153,513.4tonnes |
| 26 | Canada | 151,078.5tonnes |
| 27 | Italy | 150,060.5tonnes |
| 28 | South Africa | 140,611.1tonnes |
| 29 | United Kingdom | 129,985.1tonnes |
| 30 | Brazil | 128,155.7tonnes |
| 31 | Türkiye | 119,049.3tonnes |
| 32 | Netherlands | 118,096.4tonnes |
| 33 | France | 112,089.4tonnes |
| 34 | Portugal | 104,343.6tonnes |
| 35 | Peru | 99,653.0tonnes |
| 36 | Senegal | 92,467.0tonnes |
| 37 | Taiwan, Province of China | 86,115.8tonnes |
| 38 | Guinea | 85,438.0tonnes |
| 39 | Falkland Islands (Malvinas) | 81,978.5tonnes |
| 40 | Greenland | 77,467.9tonnes |
| 41 | North Korea | 72,376.9tonnes |
| 42 | Mauritania | 70,715.7tonnes |
| 43 | Cape Verde | 68,365.7tonnes |
| 44 | Philippines | 67,636.7tonnes |
| 45 | Egypt | 64,508.8tonnes |
| 46 | Faroe Islands | 64,470.3tonnes |
| 47 | Sweden | 56,943.5tonnes |
| 48 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 55,362.7tonnes |
| 49 | Germany | 52,180.8tonnes |
| 50 | Algeria | 49,414.5tonnes |
| 51 | Greece | 48,848.7tonnes |
| 52 | Uruguay | 47,385.0tonnes |
| 53 | Nigeria | 43,596.7tonnes |
| 54 | Ghana | 41,856.8tonnes |
| 55 | Australia | 36,428.6tonnes |
| 56 | Sierra Leone | 36,405.3tonnes |
| 57 | Malta | 36,309.2tonnes |
| 58 | Tunisia | 25,741.0tonnes |
| 59 | Curaçao | 25,156.7tonnes |
| 60 | Cameroon | 23,495.8tonnes |
| 61 | Lithuania | 23,002.9tonnes |
| 62 | Ukraine | 20,189.6tonnes |
| 63 | Gabon | 16,527.8tonnes |
| 64 | Bahrain | 15,434.8tonnes |
| 65 | Ireland | 15,260.6tonnes |
| 66 | Georgia | 14,081.3tonnes |
| 67 | Guatemala | 13,972.4tonnes |
| 68 | Saudi Arabia | 13,820.1tonnes |
| 69 | Croatia | 13,702.9tonnes |
| 70 | Cote d'Ivoire | 12,036.3tonnes |
| 71 | Libya | 11,747.7tonnes |
| 72 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 10,764.7tonnes |
| 73 | Yemen | 10,020.7tonnes |
| 74 | El Salvador | 9,773.8tonnes |
| 75 | Cayman Islands | 7,800.0tonnes |
| 76 | Albania | 6,556.8tonnes |
| 77 | Oman | 5,843.2tonnes |
| 78 | Brunei Darussalam | 5,415.0tonnes |
| 79 | Estonia | 4,812.4tonnes |
| 80 | Belgium | 4,730.6tonnes |
| 81 | Chile | 4,506.8tonnes |
| 82 | Republic of The Gambia | 3,788.3tonnes |
| 83 | Equatorial Guinea | 3,361.7tonnes |
| 84 | Qatar | 3,295.0tonnes |
| 85 | Guinea-Bissau | 2,464.3tonnes |
| 86 | Togo | 2,449.9tonnes |
| 87 | Saint Pierre and Miquelon | 2,245.9tonnes |
| 88 | Trinidad and Tobago | 2,206.8tonnes |
| 89 | Republic of the Congo | 2,125.3tonnes |
| 90 | Cuba | 1,922.0tonnes |
| 91 | Mozambique | 1,887.3tonnes |
| 92 | Venezuela | 1,509.9tonnes |
| 93 | Belize | 1,288.9tonnes |
| 94 | Israel | 1,255.4tonnes |
| 95 | Madagascar | 1,066.3tonnes |
| 96 | Syrian Arab Republic | 1,050.7tonnes |
| 97 | Iraq | 976.7tonnes |
| 98 | Liberia | 960.4tonnes |
| 99 | Dominica | 868.2tonnes |
| 100 | Somalia | 787.0tonnes |
| 101 | Lebanon | 717.5tonnes |
| 102 | Panama | 660.0tonnes |
| 103 | Montenegro | 380.1tonnes |
| 104 | Mauritius | 377.6tonnes |
| 105 | Latvia | 293.2tonnes |
| 106 | Romania | 268.6tonnes |
| 107 | Honduras | 262.2tonnes |
| 108 | Sao Tome and Principe | 240.0tonnes |
| 109 | Vanuatu | 117.1tonnes |
| 110 | State of Palestine | 83.7tonnes |
| 111 | Slovenia | 80.4tonnes |
| 112 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 55.7tonnes |
| 113 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 7.5tonnes |
| 114 | Saint Lucia | 3.5tonnes |
| 115 | Bulgaria | 0.7tonnes |
| 116 | Cook Islands | 0.3tonnes |
| 117 | Reunion | 0.1tonnes |
Showing 117 of 117 countries
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Data Source
This data comes from Our World in Data (2018).
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