Ghana vs Switzerland: Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports
Ghana
0 kilograms
in 2023
Switzerland
0 kilograms
in 2024
Ghana rank
168th
Switzerland rank
168th
Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports over time
- Ghana
- Switzerland
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 0 kilograms against 0 kilograms in Switzerland, a difference of 0 kilograms.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Switzerland ahead.
Ghana ranks 168th and Switzerland ranks 168th of 183 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0003 kilograms | 3.58 kilograms | 3.58 kilograms | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 0.0109 kilograms | 2.53 kilograms | 2.52 kilograms | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.0579 kilograms | 2.42 kilograms | 2.37 kilograms | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0 kilograms | 0 kilograms | 0 kilograms | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports, Ghana or Switzerland?
- Ghana, at 0 kilograms against 0 kilograms in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports between Ghana and Switzerland?
- 0 kilograms, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Switzerland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Switzerland rank globally for plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports?
- Ghana ranks 168th and Switzerland 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
Amount of plastic waste imported per person, measured in kilograms per person per year.