South Africa vs Zimbabwe: Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group
South Africa
0.1265 kilograms
in 2024
Zimbabwe
0.1331 kilograms
in 2024
South Africa rank
62nd
Zimbabwe rank
61st
Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group over time
- South Africa
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 0.1331 kilograms against 0.1265 kilograms in South Africa, a difference of 0.0066 kilograms.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2008 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 62nd and Zimbabwe ranks 61st of 172 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0388 kilograms | 0.0113 kilograms | 0.0275 kilograms | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.1467 kilograms | 0.0697 kilograms | 0.077 kilograms | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.1936 kilograms | 0.1328 kilograms | 0.0608 kilograms | South Africa |
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, South Africa or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 0.1331 kilograms against 0.1265 kilograms in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group between South Africa and Zimbabwe?
- 0.0066 kilograms, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Zimbabwe?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Zimbabwe rank globally for per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group?
- South Africa ranks 62nd and Zimbabwe ranks 61st 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.