Benin vs Palau: Plastic waste exports

Benin
40.36 tonnes
in 2023
Palau
92.68 tonnes
in 2018
Benin rank
126th
Palau rank
124th

Plastic waste exports over time

  • Benin
  • Palau
0200400600199820102023

How they compare

Palau currently reports 92.68 tonnes against 40.36 tonnes in Benin, a difference of 52.32 tonnes.

That makes Palau's figure about 2.3 times Benin's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 126th and Palau ranks 124th of 167 countries.

Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher plastic waste exports, Benin or Palau?
Palau, at 92.68 tonnes against 40.36 tonnes in Benin as of 2018.
What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Benin and Palau?
52.32 tonnes, with Palau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Palau?
5 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2018.
How do Benin and Palau rank globally for plastic waste exports?
Benin ranks 126th and Palau ranks 124th 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

Indicator
Plastic waste exports
Unit
tonnes
Source
United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
167 places, 3,957 data points, 1988–2024
Last refreshed

Amount of plastic waste a country exports to other countries, measured in tonnes per year.