Rwanda vs Togo: Plastic waste exports
Rwanda
963.54 tonnes
in 2022
Togo
1,090 tonnes
in 2024
Rwanda rank
92nd
Togo rank
90th
Plastic waste exports over time
- Rwanda
- Togo
How they compare
Togo currently reports 1,090 tonnes against 963.54 tonnes in Rwanda, a difference of 126.46 tonnes.
That makes Togo's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Togo ahead.
Rwanda ranks 92nd and Togo ranks 90th of 167 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 1 and Togo in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Togo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.06 tonnes | 1,119 tonnes | 1,084 tonnes | Togo |
| 2010s | 295.68 tonnes | 398.79 tonnes | 103.1 tonnes | Togo |
| 2020s | 1,481 tonnes | 417.52 tonnes | 1,064 tonnes | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, Rwanda or Togo?
- Togo, at 1,090 tonnes against 963.54 tonnes in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Rwanda and Togo?
- 126.46 tonnes, with Togo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Togo?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Rwanda and Togo rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- Rwanda ranks 92nd and Togo ranks 90th 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.