Argentina vs Namibia: Plastic waste exports
Argentina
3,050 tonnes
in 2017
Namibia
3,283 tonnes
in 2024
Argentina rank
73rd
Namibia rank
71st
Plastic waste exports over time
- Argentina
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 3,283 tonnes against 3,050 tonnes in Argentina, a difference of 233 tonnes.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 73rd and Namibia ranks 71st of 167 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25,532 tonnes | 591.56 tonnes | 24,940 tonnes | Argentina |
| 2010s | 19,214 tonnes | 1,718 tonnes | 17,496 tonnes | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, Argentina or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 3,283 tonnes against 3,050 tonnes in Argentina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Argentina and Namibia?
- 233 tonnes, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Namibia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Argentina and Namibia rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- Argentina ranks 73rd and Namibia ranks 71st of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Plastic waste 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 a country exports to other countries, measured in tonnes per year.