Ghana vs Spain: Plastic waste exports

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

Plastic waste exports over time

  • Ghana
  • Spain
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k198920062024

How they compare

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

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

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 1.25 tonnes 11,497 tonnes 11,496 tonnes Spain
2000s 194.44 tonnes 83,807 tonnes 83,613 tonnes Spain
2010s 368.96 tonnes 202,051 tonnes 201,682 tonnes Spain
2020s 0 tonnes 223,161 tonnes 223,161 tonnes Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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

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