Botswana vs Georgia: Plastic waste exports
Botswana
662.47 tonnes
in 2023
Georgia
622.87 tonnes
in 2024
Botswana rank
103rd
Georgia rank
104th
Plastic waste exports over time
- Botswana
- Georgia
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 662.47 tonnes against 622.87 tonnes in Georgia, a difference of 39.6 tonnes.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Georgia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 103rd and Georgia ranks 104th of 167 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Georgia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Georgia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 437.66 tonnes | 10 tonnes | 427.66 tonnes | Botswana |
| 2010s | 405.22 tonnes | 843.77 tonnes | 438.55 tonnes | Georgia |
| 2020s | 432.54 tonnes | 796.37 tonnes | 363.83 tonnes | Georgia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, Botswana or Georgia?
- Botswana, at 662.47 tonnes against 622.87 tonnes in Georgia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Botswana and Georgia?
- 39.6 tonnes, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Georgia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Georgia rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- Botswana ranks 103rd and Georgia ranks 104th 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.