Ethiopia vs Rwanda: Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports

Ethiopia
0.0379
in 2023
Rwanda
0.0387
in 2022
Ethiopia rank
92nd
Rwanda rank
89th

Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Rwanda
00.010.020.030.04199520092023

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 0.0387 against 0.0379 in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.0008.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 92nd and Rwanda ranks 89th of 182 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Rwanda in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Rwanda Difference Ahead
1990s 0.007 0.0001 0.0069 Ethiopia
2000s 0.0023 0.0017 0.0006 Ethiopia
2010s 0.0083 0.0169 0.0086 Rwanda
2020s 0.0211 0.0316 0.0105 Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher plastic waste per capita imports vs exports, Ethiopia or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 0.0387 against 0.0379 in Ethiopia as of 2022.
What is the difference in plastic waste per capita imports vs exports between Ethiopia and Rwanda?
0.0008, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Rwanda?
22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
How do Ethiopia and Rwanda rank globally for plastic waste per capita imports vs exports?
Ethiopia ranks 92nd and Rwanda ranks 89th of 182 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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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Indicator
Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
183 places, 4,496 data points, 1988–2024
Last refreshed