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