Ghana vs Malawi: Share of global plastic waste imports

Ghana
0.0%
in 2023
Malawi
0.0%
in 2023
Ghana rank
168th
Malawi rank
168th

Share of global plastic waste imports over time

  • Ghana
  • Malawi
00.020.040.060.08199020062023

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Malawi ahead.

Ghana ranks 168th and Malawi ranks 168th of 183 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Malawi Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Malawi
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Malawi
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Ghana
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global plastic waste imports, Ghana or Malawi?
Ghana, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Malawi as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of global plastic waste imports between Ghana and Malawi?
0.0%, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Malawi?
21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do Ghana and Malawi rank globally for share of global plastic waste imports?
Ghana ranks 168th and Malawi 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.