Jamaica vs Zambia: Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group
Jamaica
0.024 kilograms
in 2023
Zambia
0.0235 kilograms
in 2023
Jamaica rank
98th
Zambia rank
100th
Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group over time
- Jamaica
- Zambia
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 0.024 kilograms against 0.0235 kilograms in Zambia, a difference of 0.0005 kilograms.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Zambia ahead.
Jamaica ranks 98th and Zambia ranks 100th of 172 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0028 kilograms | 0.0185 kilograms | 0.0157 kilograms | Zambia |
| 2010s | 0.0095 kilograms | 0.003 kilograms | 0.0064 kilograms | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 0.0172 kilograms | 0.0114 kilograms | 0.0057 kilograms | Jamaica |
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, Jamaica or Zambia?
- Jamaica, at 0.024 kilograms against 0.0235 kilograms in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group between Jamaica and Zambia?
- 0.0005 kilograms, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Zambia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Zambia rank globally for per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group?
- Jamaica ranks 98th and Zambia ranks 100th 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.