Benin vs Lesotho: Plastic waste exports
Benin
40.36 tonnes
in 2023
Lesotho
31.01 tonnes
in 2021
Benin rank
126th
Lesotho rank
129th
Plastic waste exports over time
- Benin
- Lesotho
How they compare
Benin currently reports 40.36 tonnes against 31.01 tonnes in Lesotho, a difference of 9.35 tonnes.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.3 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 126th and Lesotho ranks 129th of 167 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 184.98 tonnes | 6.87 tonnes | 178.11 tonnes | Benin |
| 2010s | 237.17 tonnes | 35.53 tonnes | 201.65 tonnes | Benin |
| 2020s | 211.56 tonnes | 15.57 tonnes | 195.99 tonnes | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, Benin or Lesotho?
- Benin, at 40.36 tonnes against 31.01 tonnes in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Benin and Lesotho?
- 9.35 tonnes, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Lesotho?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
- How do Benin and Lesotho rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- Benin ranks 126th and Lesotho ranks 129th 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.