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Kiribati vs Niger: Plastic waste exports

Kiribati
2.5 tonnes
in 2017
Niger
10 tonnes
in 2023
Kiribati rank
140th
Niger rank
137th

Plastic waste exports over time

  • Kiribati
  • Niger
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How they compare

Niger currently reports 10 tonnes against 2.5 tonnes in Kiribati, a difference of 7.5 tonnes.

That makes Niger's figure about 4.0 times Kiribati's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.

Kiribati ranks 140th and Niger ranks 137th of 167 countries.

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