Iceland vs Nigeria: Plastic waste exports
Iceland
7,721 tonnes
in 2024
Nigeria
8,319 tonnes
in 2024
Iceland rank
49th
Nigeria rank
48th
Plastic waste exports over time
- Iceland
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 8,319 tonnes against 7,721 tonnes in Iceland, a difference of 598 tonnes.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 49th and Nigeria ranks 48th of 167 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,266 tonnes | 4.38 tonnes | 1,261 tonnes | Iceland |
| 2000s | 4,707 tonnes | 355.6 tonnes | 4,352 tonnes | Iceland |
| 2010s | 5,609 tonnes | 1,274 tonnes | 4,335 tonnes | Iceland |
| 2020s | 6,729 tonnes | 29,629 tonnes | 22,901 tonnes | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, Iceland or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 8,319 tonnes against 7,721 tonnes in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Iceland and Nigeria?
- 598 tonnes, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Nigeria?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Nigeria rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- Iceland ranks 49th and Nigeria ranks 48th 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
Amount of plastic waste a country exports to other countries, measured in tonnes per year.