Congo vs Samoa: Share of global plastic waste imports
Congo
0.0%
in 2021
Samoa
0.0%
in 2023
Congo rank
144th
Samoa rank
147th
Share of global plastic waste imports over time
- Congo
- Samoa
How they compare
Congo currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Samoa, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.7 times Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 144th and Samoa ranks 147th of 183 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Samoa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Congo |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global plastic waste imports, Congo or Samoa?
- Congo, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Samoa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of global plastic waste imports between Congo and Samoa?
- 0.0%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Samoa?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2019.
- How do Congo and Samoa rank globally for share of global plastic waste imports?
- Congo ranks 144th and Samoa ranks 147th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) β 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
Percentage of global plastic waste imports that a country accounts for.