Comoros vs Gambia: Share of global plastic waste imports

Comoros
0.0%
in 2021
Gambia
0.0%
in 2023
Comoros rank
115th
Gambia rank
116th

Share of global plastic waste imports over time

  • Comoros
  • Gambia
00.0010.0020.0030.004199520092023

How they compare

Comoros currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Gambia, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Comoros's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Gambia ahead.

Comoros ranks 115th and Gambia ranks 116th of 183 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Comoros Gambia Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Gambia
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Gambia
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Gambia
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global plastic waste imports, Comoros or Gambia?
Comoros, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Gambia as of 2021.
What is the difference in share of global plastic waste imports between Comoros and Gambia?
0.0%, with Comoros ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Gambia?
17 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2021.
How do Comoros and Gambia rank globally for share of global plastic waste imports?
Comoros ranks 115th and Gambia ranks 116th 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.