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
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.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.43 tonnes | 94 tonnes | 87.57 tonnes | Niger |
| 2010s | 2.19 tonnes | 25.9 tonnes | 23.71 tonnes | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, Kiribati or Niger?
- Niger, at 10 tonnes against 2.5 tonnes in Kiribati as of 2023.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Kiribati and Niger?
- 7.5 tonnes, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Niger?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2012.
- How do Kiribati and Niger rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- Kiribati ranks 140th and Niger ranks 137th 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.