Cape Verde vs Vanuatu: Share of global plastic waste imports

Cape Verde
0.0%
in 2023
Vanuatu
0.0%
in 2011
Cape Verde rank
142nd
Vanuatu rank
145th

Share of global plastic waste imports over time

  • Cape Verde
  • Vanuatu
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How they compare

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

That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.7 times Vanuatu's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Cape Verde ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 142nd and Vanuatu ranks 145th of 183 countries.

Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cape Verde Vanuatu Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Cape Verde
2010s 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 Vanuatu?
Cape Verde, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Vanuatu as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of global plastic waste imports between Cape Verde and Vanuatu?
0.0%, with Cape Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Vanuatu?
5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2011.
How do Cape Verde and Vanuatu rank globally for share of global plastic waste imports?
Cape Verde ranks 142nd and Vanuatu ranks 145th 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.