Gambia vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group
Gambia
0.0094 kilograms
in 2023
Tanzania, United Republic of
0.0076 kilograms
in 2023
Gambia rank
115th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
118th
Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group over time
- Gambia
- Tanzania, United Republic of
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 0.0094 kilograms against 0.0076 kilograms in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 0.0018 kilograms.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.2 times Tanzania, United Republic of's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
Gambia ranks 115th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 118th of 172 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Tanzania, United Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0003 kilograms | 0.0125 kilograms | 0.0123 kilograms | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 2010s | 0.0167 kilograms | 0.0559 kilograms | 0.0392 kilograms | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 2020s | 0.0397 kilograms | 0.0179 kilograms | 0.0218 kilograms | Gambia |
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, Gambia or Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Gambia, at 0.0094 kilograms against 0.0076 kilograms in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group between Gambia and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 0.0018 kilograms, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group?
- Gambia ranks 115th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 118th 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
Amount of plastic waste imported per person, measured in kilograms per person per year.