Uruguay vs Zambia: Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports

Uruguay
0.0228
in 2023
Zambia
0.0235
in 2023
Uruguay rank
105th
Zambia rank
104th

Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports over time

  • Uruguay
  • Zambia
00.20.40.60.8199420082023

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 0.0235 against 0.0228 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.0007.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Uruguay ahead.

Uruguay ranks 105th and Zambia ranks 104th of 182 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Uruguay Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0173 0.0016 0.0157 Uruguay
2000s 0.2974 0.0054 0.292 Uruguay
2010s 0.1455 0.003 0.1425 Uruguay
2020s 0.0184 0.0114 0.007 Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher plastic waste per capita imports vs exports, Uruguay or Zambia?
Zambia, at 0.0235 against 0.0228 in Uruguay as of 2023.
What is the difference in plastic waste per capita imports vs exports between Uruguay and Zambia?
0.0007, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Uruguay and Zambia?
28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
How do Uruguay and Zambia rank globally for plastic waste per capita imports vs exports?
Uruguay ranks 105th and Zambia ranks 104th 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