Brazil vs Nigeria: Plastic waste exports

Brazil
8,988 tonnes
in 2024
Nigeria
8,319 tonnes
in 2024
Brazil rank
46th
Nigeria rank
48th

Plastic waste exports over time

  • Brazil
  • Nigeria
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k198920062024

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 8,988 tonnes against 8,319 tonnes in Nigeria, a difference of 669 tonnes.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 46th and Nigeria ranks 48th of 167 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s 940.26 tonnes 4.38 tonnes 935.89 tonnes Brazil
2000s 3,946 tonnes 355.6 tonnes 3,591 tonnes Brazil
2010s 3,002 tonnes 1,274 tonnes 1,728 tonnes Brazil
2020s 4,680 tonnes 29,629 tonnes 24,950 tonnes Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher plastic waste exports, Brazil or Nigeria?
Brazil, at 8,988 tonnes against 8,319 tonnes in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Brazil and Nigeria?
669 tonnes, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Nigeria?
16 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
How do Brazil and Nigeria rank globally for plastic waste exports?
Brazil ranks 46th and Nigeria ranks 48th 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.