Which has higher plastic waste exports, Congo or French Polynesia?

French Polynesia, at 373.27 tonnes against 346.11 tonnes in Congo as of 2022.

What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Congo and French Polynesia?

27.16 tonnes, with French Polynesia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and French Polynesia?

10 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2021.

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.

Congo vs French Polynesia: Plastic waste exports

Congo

346.11 tonnes

in 2021

French Polynesia

373.27 tonnes

in 2022

Congo rank

112th

French Polynesia rank

111th

Plastic waste exports over time

Congo
French Polynesia

How they compare

French Polynesia currently reports 373.27 tonnes against 346.11 tonnes in Congo, a difference of 27.16 tonnes.

That makes French Polynesia's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2007 it was French Polynesia ahead.

Congo ranks 112th and French Polynesia ranks 111th of 167 countries.

French Polynesia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo	French Polynesia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	9.76 tonnes	201.34 tonnes	191.58 tonnes	French Polynesia
2010s	102.4 tonnes	406.38 tonnes	303.98 tonnes	French Polynesia
2020s	220.05 tonnes	545.53 tonnes	325.47 tonnes	French Polynesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher plastic waste exports, Congo or French Polynesia?: French Polynesia, at 373.27 tonnes against 346.11 tonnes in Congo as of 2022.
What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Congo and French Polynesia?: 27.16 tonnes, with French Polynesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and French Polynesia?: 10 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2021.
How do Congo and French Polynesia rank globally for plastic waste exports?: Congo ranks 112th and French Polynesia ranks 111th 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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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: 18 September 2026

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