Botswana vs Namibia: Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group
Botswana
0.016 kilograms
in 2023
Namibia
0.0166 kilograms
in 2024
Botswana rank
108th
Namibia rank
107th
Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group over time
- Botswana
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 0.0166 kilograms against 0.016 kilograms in Botswana, a difference of 0.0006 kilograms.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Namibia ahead.
Botswana ranks 108th and Namibia ranks 107th of 172 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0044 kilograms | 0.0417 kilograms | 0.0372 kilograms | Namibia |
| 2010s | 0.0237 kilograms | 0.0855 kilograms | 0.0619 kilograms | Namibia |
| 2020s | 0.0073 kilograms | 0.0085 kilograms | 0.0012 kilograms | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group, Botswana or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 0.0166 kilograms against 0.016 kilograms in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group between Botswana and Namibia?
- 0.0006 kilograms, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Namibia?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Namibia rank globally for per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group?
- Botswana ranks 108th and Namibia ranks 107th of 172 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 Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The amount of plastic waste imported per person, measured in kilograms per person per year.