Ecuador vs Kiribati: Share of global plastic waste imports

Ecuador
0.0%
in 2024
Kiribati
0.0%
in 2021
Ecuador rank
150th
Kiribati rank
153rd

Share of global plastic waste imports over time

  • Ecuador
  • Kiribati
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How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Kiribati, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Ecuador's figure about 2.0 times Kiribati's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.

Ecuador ranks 150th and Kiribati ranks 153rd of 183 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Kiribati Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Ecuador
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Ecuador
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Ecuador
2020s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global plastic waste imports, Ecuador or Kiribati?
Ecuador, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Kiribati as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of global plastic waste imports between Ecuador and Kiribati?
0.0%, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Kiribati?
12 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2021.
How do Ecuador and Kiribati rank globally for share of global plastic waste imports?
Ecuador ranks 150th and Kiribati ranks 153rd 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.