Ghana vs Italy: Plastic waste exports

Ghana
0 tonnes
in 2023
Italy
0 tonnes
in 2024
Ghana rank
144th
Italy rank
144th

Plastic waste exports over time

  • Ghana
  • Italy
0100.0k200.0k300.0k199420092024

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 0 tonnes against 0 tonnes in Italy, a difference of 0 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Italy ahead.

Ghana ranks 144th and Italy ranks 144th of 167 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Italy Difference Ahead
1990s 1.25 tonnes 38,556 tonnes 38,554 tonnes Italy
2000s 194.44 tonnes 61,343 tonnes 61,149 tonnes Italy
2010s 368.96 tonnes 177,148 tonnes 176,779 tonnes Italy
2020s 0 tonnes 0 tonnes 0 tonnes

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher plastic waste exports, Ghana or Italy?
Ghana, at 0 tonnes against 0 tonnes in Italy as of 2023.
What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Ghana and Italy?
0 tonnes, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Italy?
18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do Ghana and Italy rank globally for plastic waste exports?
Ghana ranks 144th and Italy 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

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

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