Democratic Republic of Congo vs Guyana: Plastic waste exports

Democratic Republic of Congo

20.5 tonnes

in 2023

Guyana

38 tonnes

in 2024

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

131st

Guyana rank

128th

Plastic waste exports over time

Guyana currently reports 38 tonnes against 20.5 tonnes in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 17.5 tonnes.

That makes Guyana's figure about 1.9 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 131st and Guyana ranks 128th of 167 countries.

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: 07 August 2026

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