Cambodia vs Gambia: Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports

Cambodia
0.0077 kilograms
in 2023
Gambia
0.0094 kilograms
in 2023
Cambodia rank
121st
Gambia rank
119th

Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports over time

  • Cambodia
  • Gambia
00.020.040.060.08199520092023

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 0.0094 kilograms against 0.0077 kilograms in Cambodia, a difference of 0.0017 kilograms.

That makes Gambia's figure about 1.2 times Cambodia's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cambodia ahead.

Cambodia ranks 121st and Gambia ranks 119th of 183 countries.

Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia Gambia Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0021 kilograms 0.0046 kilograms 0.0025 kilograms Gambia
2010s 0.0144 kilograms 0.0167 kilograms 0.0023 kilograms Gambia
2020s 0.0063 kilograms 0.0397 kilograms 0.0334 kilograms Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports, Cambodia or Gambia?
Gambia, at 0.0094 kilograms against 0.0077 kilograms in Cambodia as of 2023.
What is the difference in plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports between Cambodia and Gambia?
0.0017 kilograms, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Gambia?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Cambodia and Gambia rank globally for plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports?
Cambodia ranks 121st and Gambia ranks 119th 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 Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports
Unit
kilograms
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
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Amount of plastic waste imported per person, measured in kilograms per person per year.