Ghana vs Korea, Rep.: Share of global plastic waste imports

Ghana
0.0%
in 2023
Korea, Rep.
0.0%
in 2024
Ghana rank
168th
Korea, Rep. rank
168th

Share of global plastic waste imports over time

  • Ghana
  • Korea, Rep.
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Korea, Rep., a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Korea, Rep. has been ahead every year.

Ghana ranks 168th and Korea, Rep. ranks 168th of 183 countries.

Korea, Rep. has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Korea, Rep. Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0% 0.3% 0.3% Korea, Rep.
2000s 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% Korea, Rep.
2010s 0.0% 0.9% 0.8% Korea, Rep.
2020s 0.0% 0.7% 0.7% Korea, Rep.

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global plastic waste imports, Ghana or Korea, Rep.?
Ghana, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Korea, Rep. as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of global plastic waste imports between Ghana and Korea, Rep.?
0.0%, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Korea, Rep.?
24 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Ghana and Korea, Rep. rank globally for share of global plastic waste imports?
Ghana ranks 168th and Korea, Rep. ranks 168th 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.