Benin vs Malawi: Share of plastic waste exports

Benin
0.0%
in 2023
Malawi
0.0%
in 2021
Benin rank
124th
Malawi rank
126th

Share of plastic waste exports over time

  • Benin
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Malawi, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.5 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 124th and Malawi ranks 126th of 162 countries.

Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Malawi Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Benin
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Benin
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of plastic waste exports, Benin or Malawi?
Benin, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Malawi as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of plastic waste exports between Benin and Malawi?
0.0%, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Malawi?
13 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2021.
How do Benin and Malawi rank globally for share of plastic waste exports?
Benin ranks 124th and Malawi ranks 126th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of plastic waste exports. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of plastic waste exports
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
162 places, 2,674 data points, 1988–2024
Last refreshed

Percentage of global plastic waste exports that a country accounts for.