Congo vs Egypt: Share of plastic waste exports

Congo
0.0%
in 2021
Egypt
0.0%
in 2024
Congo rank
112th
Egypt rank
114th

Share of plastic waste exports over time

  • Congo
  • Egypt
00.050.10.15199420092024

How they compare

Congo currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Egypt, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.3 times Egypt's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Egypt ahead.

Congo ranks 112th and Egypt ranks 114th of 162 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Egypt Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% Egypt
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Egypt
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of plastic waste exports, Congo or Egypt?
Congo, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Egypt as of 2021.
What is the difference in share of plastic waste exports between Congo and Egypt?
0.0%, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Egypt?
10 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2021.
How do Congo and Egypt rank globally for share of plastic waste exports?
Congo ranks 112th and Egypt ranks 114th 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.