Democratic Republic of Congo vs Sierra Leone: Share of global plastic waste imports

Democratic Republic of Congo
0.0%
in 2023
Sierra Leone
0.0%
in 2018
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
86th
Sierra Leone rank
83rd

Share of global plastic waste imports over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 86th and Sierra Leone ranks 83rd of 183 countries.

Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global plastic waste imports, Democratic Republic of Congo or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2018.
What is the difference in share of global plastic waste imports between Democratic Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone?
0.0%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone rank globally for share of global plastic waste imports?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 86th and Sierra Leone ranks 83rd 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.