Bahamas vs Benin: Plastic waste exports
Bahamas
100.48 tonnes
in 2019
Benin
40.36 tonnes
in 2023
Bahamas rank
123rd
Benin rank
126th
Plastic waste exports over time
- Bahamas
- Benin
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 100.48 tonnes against 40.36 tonnes in Benin, a difference of 60.12 tonnes.
That makes Bahamas's figure about 2.5 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Benin ahead.
Bahamas ranks 123rd and Benin ranks 126th of 167 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Benin | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 121.74 tonnes | 175.2 tonnes | 53.46 tonnes | Benin |
| 2000s | 188.9 tonnes | 239.09 tonnes | 50.19 tonnes | Benin |
| 2010s | 39.11 tonnes | 170.73 tonnes | 131.62 tonnes | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, Bahamas or Benin?
- Bahamas, at 100.48 tonnes against 40.36 tonnes in Benin as of 2019.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Bahamas and Benin?
- 60.12 tonnes, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Benin?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
- How do Bahamas and Benin rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- Bahamas ranks 123rd and Benin ranks 126th 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.