Ethiopia vs Guinea: Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports

Ethiopia
0.0379
in 2023
Guinea
0.0317
in 2016
Ethiopia rank
92nd
Guinea rank
95th

Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Guinea
00.010.020.030.04199520092023

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 0.0379 against 0.0317 in Guinea, a difference of 0.0062.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.2 times Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 92nd and Guinea ranks 95th of 182 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Guinea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Guinea Difference Ahead
1990s 0.008 0.0001 0.0078 Ethiopia
2000s 0.0025 0.008 0.0054 Guinea
2010s 0.0059 0.0292 0.0233 Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher plastic waste per capita imports vs exports, Ethiopia or Guinea?
Ethiopia, at 0.0379 against 0.0317 in Guinea as of 2023.
What is the difference in plastic waste per capita imports vs exports between Ethiopia and Guinea?
0.0062, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Guinea?
14 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2016.
How do Ethiopia and Guinea rank globally for plastic waste per capita imports vs exports?
Ethiopia ranks 92nd and Guinea ranks 95th of 182 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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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Indicator
Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
183 places, 4,496 data points, 1988–2024
Last refreshed