Niger vs Samoa: Plastic waste exports
Niger
10 tonnes
in 2023
Samoa
10 tonnes
in 2023
Niger rank
137th
Samoa rank
136th
Plastic waste exports over time
- Niger
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 10 tonnes against 10 tonnes in Niger, a difference of 0 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Niger ahead.
Niger ranks 137th and Samoa ranks 136th of 167 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 2 and Samoa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68 tonnes | 15.59 tonnes | 52.41 tonnes | Niger |
| 2010s | 32.86 tonnes | 10.35 tonnes | 22.51 tonnes | Niger |
| 2020s | 10 tonnes | 10 tonnes | 0.001 tonnes | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, Niger or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 10 tonnes against 10 tonnes in Niger as of 2023.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Niger and Samoa?
- 0 tonnes, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Samoa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Niger and Samoa rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- Niger ranks 137th and Samoa ranks 136th 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.