Bahamas vs Guinea: Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports

Bahamas
0.0329 kilograms
in 2023
Guinea
0.0317 kilograms
in 2016
Bahamas rank
93rd
Guinea rank
95th

Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports over time

  • Bahamas
  • Guinea
0204060199520092023

How they compare

Bahamas currently reports 0.0329 kilograms against 0.0317 kilograms in Guinea, a difference of 0.0012 kilograms.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Bahamas ahead.

Bahamas ranks 93rd and Guinea ranks 95th of 183 countries.

Bahamas has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahamas Guinea Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0504 kilograms 0.0001 kilograms 0.0503 kilograms Bahamas
2000s 10.68 kilograms 0.008 kilograms 10.67 kilograms Bahamas
2010s 11.81 kilograms 0.0292 kilograms 11.78 kilograms Bahamas

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports, Bahamas or Guinea?
Bahamas, at 0.0329 kilograms against 0.0317 kilograms in Guinea as of 2023.
What is the difference in plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports between Bahamas and Guinea?
0.0012 kilograms, with Bahamas ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Guinea?
13 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2016.
How do Bahamas and Guinea rank globally for plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports?
Bahamas ranks 93rd and Guinea ranks 95th 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 Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports
Unit
kilograms
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

Amount of plastic waste imported per person, measured in kilograms per person per year.