Botswana vs Senegal: Plastic waste exports

Botswana
662.47 tonnes
in 2023
Senegal
707.55 tonnes
in 2023
Botswana rank
103rd
Senegal rank
102nd

Plastic waste exports over time

  • Botswana
  • Senegal
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How they compare

Senegal currently reports 707.55 tonnes against 662.47 tonnes in Botswana, a difference of 45.08 tonnes.

That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 103rd and Senegal ranks 102nd of 167 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Senegal Difference Ahead
2000s 292 tonnes 36.41 tonnes 255.59 tonnes Botswana
2010s 405.22 tonnes 1,380 tonnes 974.99 tonnes Senegal
2020s 432.54 tonnes 2,856 tonnes 2,424 tonnes Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher plastic waste exports, Botswana or Senegal?
Senegal, at 707.55 tonnes against 662.47 tonnes in Botswana as of 2023.
What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Botswana and Senegal?
45.08 tonnes, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Senegal?
20 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
How do Botswana and Senegal rank globally for plastic waste exports?
Botswana ranks 103rd and Senegal ranks 102nd 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

Indicator
Plastic waste exports
Unit
tonnes
Source
United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
167 places, 3,957 data points, 1988–2024
Last refreshed

Amount of plastic waste a country exports to other countries, measured in tonnes per year.