Botswana vs Uzbekistan: Plastic waste exports

Botswana
662.47 tonnes
in 2023
Uzbekistan
530.42 tonnes
in 2024
Botswana rank
103rd
Uzbekistan rank
106th

Plastic waste exports over time

  • Botswana
  • Uzbekistan
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 662.47 tonnes against 530.42 tonnes in Uzbekistan, a difference of 132.05 tonnes.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.2 times Uzbekistan's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.

Botswana ranks 103rd and Uzbekistan ranks 106th of 167 countries.

Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Uzbekistan Difference Ahead
2010s 560.05 tonnes 125.63 tonnes 434.43 tonnes Botswana
2020s 432.54 tonnes 237.15 tonnes 195.39 tonnes Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher plastic waste exports, Botswana or Uzbekistan?
Botswana, at 662.47 tonnes against 530.42 tonnes in Uzbekistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Botswana and Uzbekistan?
132.05 tonnes, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Uzbekistan?
7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
How do Botswana and Uzbekistan rank globally for plastic waste exports?
Botswana ranks 103rd and Uzbekistan ranks 106th 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

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