Botswana vs Kyrgyzstan: Plastic waste exports
Botswana
662.47 tonnes
in 2023
Kyrgyzstan
596.58 tonnes
in 2024
Botswana rank
103rd
Kyrgyzstan rank
105th
Plastic waste exports over time
- Botswana
- Kyrgyzstan
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 662.47 tonnes against 596.58 tonnes in Kyrgyzstan, a difference of 65.89 tonnes.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Kyrgyzstan's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 103rd and Kyrgyzstan ranks 105th of 167 countries.
Kyrgyzstan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Kyrgyzstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 270.77 tonnes | 587.51 tonnes | 316.74 tonnes | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2010s | 405.22 tonnes | 1,607 tonnes | 1,201 tonnes | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2020s | 432.54 tonnes | 2,283 tonnes | 1,850 tonnes | Kyrgyzstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, Botswana or Kyrgyzstan?
- Botswana, at 662.47 tonnes against 596.58 tonnes in Kyrgyzstan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Botswana and Kyrgyzstan?
- 65.89 tonnes, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Kyrgyzstan?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Kyrgyzstan rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- Botswana ranks 103rd and Kyrgyzstan ranks 105th 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
The amount of plastic waste a country exports to other countries, measured in tonnes per year.