Botswana vs Peru: Plastic waste exports
Botswana
662.47 tonnes
in 2023
Peru
736.57 tonnes
in 2024
Botswana rank
103rd
Peru rank
100th
Plastic waste exports over time
- Botswana
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 736.57 tonnes against 662.47 tonnes in Botswana, a difference of 74.1 tonnes.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Peru ahead.
Botswana ranks 103rd and Peru ranks 100th of 167 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 260.42 tonnes | 541.63 tonnes | 281.2 tonnes | Peru |
| 2010s | 405.22 tonnes | 814.35 tonnes | 409.13 tonnes | Peru |
| 2020s | 449.24 tonnes | 490.79 tonnes | 41.55 tonnes | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, Botswana or Peru?
- Peru, at 736.57 tonnes against 662.47 tonnes in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Botswana and Peru?
- 74.1 tonnes, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Peru?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Peru rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- Botswana ranks 103rd and Peru ranks 100th 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.