Canada vs Ghana: Plastic waste exports
Canada
0 tonnes
in 2024
Ghana
0 tonnes
in 2023
Canada rank
144th
Ghana rank
144th
Plastic waste exports over time
- Canada
- Ghana
How they compare
Canada currently reports 0 tonnes against 0 tonnes in Ghana, a difference of 0 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 144th and Ghana ranks 144th of 167 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 124,805 tonnes | 1.25 tonnes | 124,804 tonnes | Canada |
| 2000s | 201,754 tonnes | 194.44 tonnes | 201,559 tonnes | Canada |
| 2010s | 166,369 tonnes | 368.96 tonnes | 166,000 tonnes | Canada |
| 2020s | 201,784 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 201,784 tonnes | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, Canada or Ghana?
- Canada, at 0 tonnes against 0 tonnes in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Canada and Ghana?
- 0 tonnes, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Ghana?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Ghana rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- Canada ranks 144th and Ghana ranks 144th 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.