Benin vs Kazakhstan: Share of global plastic waste imports

Benin
0.0%
in 2023
Kazakhstan
0.0%
in 2023
Benin rank
79th
Kazakhstan rank
80th

Share of global plastic waste imports over time

  • Benin
  • Kazakhstan
00.010.020.03199520092023

How they compare

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

That makes Benin's figure about 1.2 times Kazakhstan's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Kazakhstan ahead.

Benin ranks 79th and Kazakhstan ranks 80th of 183 countries.

Kazakhstan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Kazakhstan Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Kazakhstan
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Kazakhstan
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Kazakhstan
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Kazakhstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global plastic waste imports, Benin or Kazakhstan?
Benin, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Kazakhstan as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of global plastic waste imports between Benin and Kazakhstan?
0.0%, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Kazakhstan?
18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do Benin and Kazakhstan rank globally for share of global plastic waste imports?
Benin ranks 79th and Kazakhstan ranks 80th of 183 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 global plastic waste imports. 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 global plastic waste imports
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
183 places, 4,496 data points, 1988–2024
Last refreshed

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