Brazil vs Ghana: Share of global plastic waste imports

Brazil
0.0%
in 2024
Ghana
0.0%
in 2023
Brazil rank
168th
Ghana rank
168th

Share of global plastic waste imports over time

  • Brazil
  • Ghana
00.10.20.3198920062024

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 168th and Ghana ranks 168th of 183 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Ghana Difference Ahead
1990s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% Brazil
2000s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% Brazil
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Brazil
2020s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global plastic waste imports, Brazil or Ghana?
Brazil, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Ghana as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of global plastic waste imports between Brazil and Ghana?
0.0%, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Ghana?
24 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Brazil and Ghana rank globally for share of global plastic waste imports?
Brazil ranks 168th and Ghana ranks 168th 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.