Nicaragua vs Nigeria: Plastic waste exports
Nicaragua
9,325 tonnes
in 2023
Nigeria
8,319 tonnes
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
45th
Nigeria rank
48th
Plastic waste exports over time
- Nicaragua
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 9,325 tonnes against 8,319 tonnes in Nigeria, a difference of 1,006 tonnes.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 45th and Nigeria ranks 48th of 167 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 289.31 tonnes | 4.38 tonnes | 284.94 tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 4,014 tonnes | 355.6 tonnes | 3,659 tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 10,547 tonnes | 1,274 tonnes | 9,273 tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 11,007 tonnes | 34,957 tonnes | 23,950 tonnes | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, Nicaragua or Nigeria?
- Nicaragua, at 9,325 tonnes against 8,319 tonnes in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Nicaragua and Nigeria?
- 1,006 tonnes, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Nigeria?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
- How do Nicaragua and Nigeria rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- Nicaragua ranks 45th 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
The amount of plastic waste a country exports to other countries, measured in tonnes per year.