Cameroon vs Congo: Plastic waste exports
Cameroon
218.22 tonnes
in 2023
Congo
346.11 tonnes
in 2021
Cameroon rank
115th
Congo rank
112th
Plastic waste exports over time
- Cameroon
- Congo
How they compare
Congo currently reports 346.11 tonnes against 218.22 tonnes in Cameroon, a difference of 127.89 tonnes.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.6 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 115th and Congo ranks 112th of 167 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.81 tonnes | 9.76 tonnes | 46.05 tonnes | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 282.99 tonnes | 102.4 tonnes | 180.59 tonnes | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 755.73 tonnes | 220.05 tonnes | 535.68 tonnes | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, Cameroon or Congo?
- Congo, at 346.11 tonnes against 218.22 tonnes in Cameroon as of 2021.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Cameroon and Congo?
- 127.89 tonnes, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Congo?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2021.
- How do Cameroon and Congo rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- Cameroon ranks 115th and Congo ranks 112th 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.