Ghana vs South Korea: Share of plastic waste exports
Ghana
0.0%
in 2023
South Korea
0.0%
in 2024
Ghana rank
139th
South Korea rank
139th
Share of plastic waste exports over time
- Ghana
- South Korea
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in South Korea, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 13 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 139th and South Korea ranks 139th of 162 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 2.6% | 2.6% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 1.3% | 1.3% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of plastic waste exports, Ghana or South Korea?
- Ghana, at 0.0% against 0.0% in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of plastic waste exports between Ghana and South Korea?
- 0.0%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and South Korea?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and South Korea rank globally for share of plastic waste exports?
- Ghana ranks 139th and South Korea ranks 139th 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
The percentage of global plastic waste exports that a country accounts for.