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

Namibia currently reports 3,283 tonnes against 3,050 tonnes in Argentina, a difference of 233.3 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.

Indicator: Plastic waste exports
Unit: tonnes
Source: United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 167 places, 3,957 data points, 1988–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The amount of plastic waste a country exports to other countries, measured in tonnes per year.