Ghana vs United States: Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group
Ghana
0 kilograms
in 2023
United States
0 kilograms
in 2024
Ghana rank
157th
United States rank
157th
Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group over time
- Ghana
- United States
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 0 kilograms against 0 kilograms in United States, a difference of 0 kilograms.
Across all 13 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 157th and United States ranks 157th of 172 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0306 kilograms | 1.25 kilograms | 1.22 kilograms | United States |
| 2010s | 0.0579 kilograms | 1.1 kilograms | 1.05 kilograms | United States |
| 2020s | 0 kilograms | 1.3 kilograms | 1.3 kilograms | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group, Ghana or United States?
- Ghana, at 0 kilograms against 0 kilograms in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group between Ghana and United States?
- 0 kilograms, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and United States?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and United States rank globally for per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group?
- Ghana ranks 157th and United States ranks 157th of 172 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 Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Amount of plastic waste imported per person, measured in kilograms per person per year.