Benin vs Tanzania: Share of global plastic waste imports

Benin
0.0%
in 2023
Tanzania
0.0%
in 2023
Benin rank
79th
Tanzania rank
82nd

Share of global plastic waste imports over time

  • Benin
  • Tanzania
00.020.040.06199520092023

How they compare

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

That makes Benin's figure about 1.4 times Tanzania's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 79th and Tanzania ranks 82nd of 183 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania in 3.

Head to head by decade

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

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global plastic waste imports, Benin or Tanzania?
Benin, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Tanzania as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of global plastic waste imports between Benin and Tanzania?
0.0%, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Tanzania?
19 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do Benin and Tanzania rank globally for share of global plastic waste imports?
Benin ranks 79th and Tanzania ranks 82nd 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.