Benin vs Palau: Share of plastic waste exports

Benin
0.0%
in 2023
Palau
0.0%
in 2018
Benin rank
124th
Palau rank
121st

Share of plastic waste exports over time

  • Benin
  • Palau
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How they compare

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

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 124th and Palau ranks 121st of 162 countries.

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

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of plastic waste exports, Benin or Palau?
Palau, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Benin as of 2018.
What is the difference in share of plastic waste exports between Benin and Palau?
0.0%, with Palau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Palau?
5 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2018.
How do Benin and Palau rank globally for share of plastic waste exports?
Benin ranks 124th and Palau ranks 121st 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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About this data

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

The percentage of global plastic waste exports that a country accounts for.