Cape Verde vs Congo: Share of global plastic waste imports

Cape Verde
0.0%
in 2023
Congo
0.0%
in 2021
Cape Verde rank
142nd
Congo rank
144th

Share of global plastic waste imports over time

  • Cape Verde
  • Congo
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How they compare

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

That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Congo ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 142nd and Congo ranks 144th of 183 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 1 and Congo in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cape Verde Congo Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Congo
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Congo
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Cape Verde

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global plastic waste imports, Cape Verde or Congo?
Cape Verde, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of global plastic waste imports between Cape Verde and Congo?
0.0%, with Cape Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Congo?
12 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2021.
How do Cape Verde and Congo rank globally for share of global plastic waste imports?
Cape Verde ranks 142nd and Congo ranks 144th 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
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Percentage of global plastic waste imports that a country accounts for.