Benin vs Guyana: Plastic waste exports
Benin
40.36 tonnes
in 2023
Guyana
38 tonnes
in 2024
Benin rank
126th
Guyana rank
128th
Plastic waste exports over time
- Benin
- Guyana
How they compare
Benin currently reports 40.36 tonnes against 38 tonnes in Guyana, a difference of 2.36 tonnes.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Guyana's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 126th and Guyana ranks 128th of 167 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and Guyana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 121.1 tonnes | 11.61 tonnes | 109.49 tonnes | Benin |
| 2000s | 174.64 tonnes | 7.33 tonnes | 167.31 tonnes | Benin |
| 2010s | 261.54 tonnes | 610.53 tonnes | 348.99 tonnes | Guyana |
| 2020s | 115.36 tonnes | 10.05 tonnes | 105.31 tonnes | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, Benin or Guyana?
- Benin, at 40.36 tonnes against 38 tonnes in Guyana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Benin and Guyana?
- 2.36 tonnes, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Guyana?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Guyana rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- Benin ranks 126th and Guyana ranks 128th 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.