What is the difference in plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports between Nigeria and Zambia?

0.0013 kilograms, with Nigeria ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Zambia?

25 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.

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.

Nigeria vs Zambia: Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports

Nigeria

0.0248 kilograms

in 2024

Zambia

0.0235 kilograms

in 2023

Nigeria rank

101st

Zambia rank

104th

Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports over time

Nigeria
Zambia

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 0.0248 kilograms against 0.0235 kilograms in Zambia, a difference of 0.0013 kilograms.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 101st and Zambia ranks 104th of 183 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nigeria	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.0192 kilograms	0.0018 kilograms	0.0173 kilograms	Nigeria
2000s	0.0496 kilograms	0.0064 kilograms	0.0432 kilograms	Nigeria
2010s	0.1229 kilograms	0.003 kilograms	0.1199 kilograms	Nigeria
2020s	0.0431 kilograms	0.0114 kilograms	0.0317 kilograms	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports, Nigeria or Zambia?: Nigeria, at 0.0248 kilograms against 0.0235 kilograms in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports between Nigeria and Zambia?: 0.0013 kilograms, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Zambia?: 25 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Nigeria and Zambia rank globally for plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports?: Nigeria ranks 101st and Zambia ranks 104th 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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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
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Amount of plastic waste imported per person, measured in kilograms per person per year.