Brazil vs Nigeria: Share of plastic waste exports

Brazil
0.3%
in 2024
Nigeria
0.3%
in 2024
Brazil rank
44th
Nigeria rank
46th

Share of plastic waste exports over time

  • Brazil
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 0.3% against 0.3% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Nigeria ahead.

Brazil ranks 44th and Nigeria ranks 46th of 162 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Nigeria Difference Ahead
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Brazil
2020s 0.1% 0.6% 0.5% Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of plastic waste exports, Brazil or Nigeria?
Brazil, at 0.3% against 0.3% in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of plastic waste exports between Brazil and Nigeria?
0.0%, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Nigeria?
14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
How do Brazil and Nigeria rank globally for share of plastic waste exports?
Brazil ranks 44th and Nigeria ranks 46th 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.