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