Niger vs Uruguay: Share of global plastic waste imports

Niger
0.0%
in 2023
Uruguay
0.0%
in 2023
Niger rank
108th
Uruguay rank
107th

Share of global plastic waste imports over time

  • Niger
  • Uruguay
00.020.040.06199420082023

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Niger, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Niger ahead.

Niger ranks 108th and Uruguay ranks 107th of 183 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Uruguay Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Niger
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Uruguay
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Uruguay
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global plastic waste imports, Niger or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Niger as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of global plastic waste imports between Niger and Uruguay?
0.0%, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Uruguay?
25 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
How do Niger and Uruguay rank globally for share of global plastic waste imports?
Niger ranks 108th and Uruguay ranks 107th 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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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
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Percentage of global plastic waste imports that a country accounts for.