Sudan vs Uganda: Plastic waste exports

Sudan
11,443 tonnes
in 2018
Uganda
13,622 tonnes
in 2023
Sudan rank
41st
Uganda rank
40th

Plastic waste exports over time

  • Sudan
  • Uganda
05.0k10.0k15.0k199420082023

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 13,622 tonnes against 11,443 tonnes in Sudan, a difference of 2,179 tonnes.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.2 times Sudan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Uganda ahead.

Sudan ranks 41st and Uganda ranks 40th of 167 countries.

Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher plastic waste exports, Sudan or Uganda?
Uganda, at 13,622 tonnes against 11,443 tonnes in Sudan as of 2023.
What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Sudan and Uganda?
2,179 tonnes, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan and Uganda?
7 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2018.
How do Sudan and Uganda rank globally for plastic waste exports?
Sudan ranks 41st and Uganda ranks 40th 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

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
Last refreshed

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