Angola vs United States: Plastic waste exports
Angola
2.03 tonnes
in 2023
United States
0 tonnes
in 2024
Angola rank
141st
United States rank
144th
Plastic waste exports over time
- Angola
- United States
How they compare
Angola currently reports 2.03 tonnes against 0 tonnes in United States, a difference of 2.03 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was United States ahead.
Angola ranks 141st and United States ranks 144th of 167 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 121.49 tonnes | 410,818 tonnes | 410,697 tonnes | United States |
| 2020s | 145.38 tonnes | 264,088 tonnes | 263,943 tonnes | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, Angola or United States?
- Angola, at 2.03 tonnes against 0 tonnes in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Angola and United States?
- 2.03 tonnes, with Angola ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and United States?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Angola and United States rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- Angola ranks 141st and United States 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
The amount of plastic waste a country exports to other countries, measured in tonnes per year.