Cameroon vs Cuba: Plastic waste exports
Cameroon
218.22 tonnes
in 2023
Cuba
335.14 tonnes
in 2018
Cameroon rank
115th
Cuba rank
113th
Plastic waste exports over time
- Cameroon
- Cuba
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 335.14 tonnes against 218.22 tonnes in Cameroon, a difference of 116.92 tonnes.
That makes Cuba's figure about 1.5 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Cuba ahead.
Cameroon ranks 115th and Cuba ranks 113th of 167 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Cuba in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Cuba | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.67 tonnes | 135.69 tonnes | 60.01 tonnes | Cuba |
| 2010s | 339.63 tonnes | 272.25 tonnes | 67.38 tonnes | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, Cameroon or Cuba?
- Cuba, at 335.14 tonnes against 218.22 tonnes in Cameroon as of 2018.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Cameroon and Cuba?
- 116.92 tonnes, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Cuba?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2018.
- How do Cameroon and Cuba rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- Cameroon ranks 115th and Cuba ranks 113th 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.