Cape Verde vs Micronesia (country): Share of global plastic waste imports

Cape Verde
0.0%
in 2023
Micronesia (country)
0.0%
in 2013
Cape Verde rank
142nd
Micronesia (country) rank
139th

Share of global plastic waste imports over time

  • Cape Verde
  • Micronesia (country)
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How they compare

Micronesia (country) currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Micronesia (country)'s figure about 1.8 times Cape Verde's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Micronesia (country) ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 142nd and Micronesia (country) ranks 139th of 183 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 1 and Micronesia (country) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cape Verde Micronesia (country) Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Cape Verde
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Micronesia (country)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global plastic waste imports, Cape Verde or Micronesia (country)?
Micronesia (country), at 0.0% against 0.0% in Cape Verde as of 2013.
What is the difference in share of global plastic waste imports between Cape Verde and Micronesia (country)?
0.0%, with Micronesia (country) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Micronesia (country)?
11 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2013.
How do Cape Verde and Micronesia (country) rank globally for share of global plastic waste imports?
Cape Verde ranks 142nd and Micronesia (country) ranks 139th 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.