Ghana vs Mexico: Share of global plastic waste imports
Ghana
0.0%
in 2023
Mexico
0.0%
in 2024
Ghana rank
168th
Mexico rank
168th
Share of global plastic waste imports over time
- Ghana
- Mexico
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Mexico, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Mexico ahead.
Ghana ranks 168th and Mexico ranks 168th of 183 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 1.8% | 1.8% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.5% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Mexico |
| 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 Mexico?
- Ghana, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of global plastic waste imports between Ghana and Mexico?
- 0.0%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Mexico?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Mexico rank globally for share of global plastic waste imports?
- Ghana ranks 168th and Mexico 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.