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
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
The percentage of global plastic waste imports that a country accounts for.