Côte d'Ivoire vs Ghana: Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports

Côte d'Ivoire
0 kilograms
in 2023
Ghana
0 kilograms
in 2023
Côte d'Ivoire rank
166th
Ghana rank
168th

Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports over time

  • Côte d'Ivoire
  • Ghana
00.10.20.30.4199520092023

How they compare

Côte d'Ivoire currently reports 0 kilograms against 0 kilograms in Ghana, a difference of 0 kilograms.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Côte d'Ivoire ahead.

Côte d'Ivoire ranks 166th and Ghana ranks 168th of 183 countries.

Côte d'Ivoire has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Côte d'Ivoire Ghana Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0124 kilograms 0.0003 kilograms 0.0121 kilograms Côte d'Ivoire
2000s 0.0919 kilograms 0.0109 kilograms 0.081 kilograms Côte d'Ivoire
2010s 0.2782 kilograms 0.0278 kilograms 0.2504 kilograms Côte d'Ivoire
2020s 0 kilograms 0 kilograms 0 kilograms Côte d'Ivoire

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports, Côte d'Ivoire or Ghana?
Côte d'Ivoire, at 0 kilograms against 0 kilograms in Ghana as of 2023.
What is the difference in plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports between Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana?
0 kilograms, with Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana?
19 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana rank globally for plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports?
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 166th and Ghana ranks 168th 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.