Bolivia vs Zambia: Plastic waste exports
Bolivia
1,451 tonnes
in 2024
Zambia
1,492 tonnes
in 2023
Bolivia rank
85th
Zambia rank
83rd
Plastic waste exports over time
- Bolivia
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 1,492 tonnes against 1,451 tonnes in Bolivia, a difference of 41 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Bolivia ahead.
Bolivia ranks 85th and Zambia ranks 83rd of 167 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,359 tonnes | 97.98 tonnes | 3,261 tonnes | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 2,989 tonnes | 952.56 tonnes | 2,037 tonnes | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 1,166 tonnes | 1,635 tonnes | 469.05 tonnes | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, Bolivia or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 1,492 tonnes against 1,451 tonnes in Bolivia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Bolivia and Zambia?
- 41 tonnes, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Zambia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Bolivia and Zambia rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- Bolivia ranks 85th and Zambia ranks 83rd 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.