Angola vs Canada: Plastic waste exports
Angola
2.03 tonnes
in 2023
Canada
0 tonnes
in 2024
Angola rank
141st
Canada rank
144th
Plastic waste exports over time
- Angola
- Canada
How they compare
Angola currently reports 2.03 tonnes against 0 tonnes in Canada, a difference of 2.03 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Canada ahead.
Angola ranks 141st and Canada ranks 144th of 167 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 121.49 tonnes | 141,605 tonnes | 141,484 tonnes | Canada |
| 2020s | 145.38 tonnes | 176,513 tonnes | 176,368 tonnes | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, Angola or Canada?
- Angola, at 2.03 tonnes against 0 tonnes in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Angola and Canada?
- 2.03 tonnes, with Angola ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Canada?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Angola and Canada rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- Angola ranks 141st and Canada ranks 144th of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Plastic waste 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 a country exports to other countries, measured in tonnes per year.