Estonia vs Kenya: Share of global plastic waste imports

Estonia
0.2%
in 2024
Kenya
0.1%
in 2023
Estonia rank
43rd
Kenya rank
46th

Share of global plastic waste imports over time

  • Estonia
  • Kenya
00.050.10.15199220082024

How they compare

Estonia currently reports 0.2% against 0.1% in Kenya, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Estonia's figure about 1.2 times Kenya's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Estonia ahead.

Estonia ranks 43rd and Kenya ranks 46th of 183 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 2 and Kenya in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Kenya Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Estonia
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Estonia
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Kenya
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global plastic waste imports, Estonia or Kenya?
Estonia, at 0.2% against 0.1% in Kenya as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of global plastic waste imports between Estonia and Kenya?
0.1%, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Kenya?
24 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
How do Estonia and Kenya rank globally for share of global plastic waste imports?
Estonia ranks 43rd and Kenya ranks 46th 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.