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