Rwanda vs Sierra Leone: Share of global plastic waste imports

Rwanda
0.0%
in 2022
Sierra Leone
0.0%
in 2018
Rwanda rank
85th
Sierra Leone rank
83rd

Share of global plastic waste imports over time

  • Rwanda
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.

Rwanda ranks 85th and Sierra Leone ranks 83rd of 183 countries.

Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global plastic waste imports, Rwanda or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Rwanda as of 2018.
What is the difference in share of global plastic waste imports between Rwanda and Sierra Leone?
0.0%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Sierra Leone?
5 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2018.
How do Rwanda and Sierra Leone rank globally for share of global plastic waste imports?
Rwanda ranks 85th and Sierra Leone ranks 83rd 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.