Botswana vs Yemen: Plastic waste exports
Botswana
662.47 tonnes
in 2023
Yemen
720 tonnes
in 2018
Botswana rank
103rd
Yemen rank
101st
Plastic waste exports over time
- Botswana
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 720 tonnes against 662.47 tonnes in Botswana, a difference of 57.53 tonnes.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Yemen ahead.
Botswana ranks 103rd and Yemen ranks 101st of 167 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 312.02 tonnes | 8,278 tonnes | 7,966 tonnes | Yemen |
| 2010s | 495.71 tonnes | 24,989 tonnes | 24,493 tonnes | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, Botswana or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 720 tonnes against 662.47 tonnes in Botswana as of 2018.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Botswana and Yemen?
- 57.53 tonnes, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Yemen?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2018.
- How do Botswana and Yemen rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- Botswana ranks 103rd and Yemen ranks 101st 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.