Gambia vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports
Gambia
0.0094 kilograms
in 2023
Tanzania, United Republic of
0.0076 kilograms
in 2023
Gambia rank
119th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
122nd
Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports 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 8 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 119th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 122nd of 183 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Tanzania, United Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0021 kilograms | 0 kilograms | 0.0021 kilograms | Gambia |
| 2000s | 0.0046 kilograms | 0.0051 kilograms | 0.0005 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 plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports, 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 plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports 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?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports?
- Gambia ranks 119th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 122nd 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
Amount of plastic waste imported per person, measured in kilograms per person per year.