Ghana vs Kazakhstan: Plastic waste exports

Ghana
0 tonnes
in 2023
Kazakhstan
0 tonnes
in 2023
Ghana rank
144th
Kazakhstan rank
144th

Plastic waste exports over time

  • Ghana
  • Kazakhstan
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k199520092023

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Kazakhstan ahead.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Kazakhstan Difference Ahead
1990s 1.25 tonnes 18,830 tonnes 18,829 tonnes Kazakhstan
2000s 194.44 tonnes 4,240 tonnes 4,045 tonnes Kazakhstan
2010s 368.96 tonnes 3,438 tonnes 3,069 tonnes Kazakhstan
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 Kazakhstan?
Ghana, at 0 tonnes against 0 tonnes in Kazakhstan as of 2023.
What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Ghana and Kazakhstan?
0 tonnes, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Kazakhstan?
18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do Ghana and Kazakhstan rank globally for plastic waste exports?
Ghana ranks 144th and Kazakhstan 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.