Cambodia vs Zambia: Plastic waste exports
Cambodia
1,226 tonnes
in 2023
Zambia
1,492 tonnes
in 2023
Cambodia rank
86th
Zambia rank
83rd
Plastic waste exports over time
- Cambodia
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 1,492 tonnes against 1,226 tonnes in Cambodia, a difference of 266 tonnes.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.2 times Cambodia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Cambodia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 86th and Zambia ranks 83rd of 167 countries.
Cambodia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 229.21 tonnes | 146.49 tonnes | 82.72 tonnes | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 8,112 tonnes | 952.56 tonnes | 7,159 tonnes | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 4,449 tonnes | 1,635 tonnes | 2,814 tonnes | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, Cambodia or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 1,492 tonnes against 1,226 tonnes in Cambodia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Cambodia and Zambia?
- 266 tonnes, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Zambia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Cambodia and Zambia rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- Cambodia ranks 86th and Zambia ranks 83rd 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
The amount of plastic waste a country exports to other countries, measured in tonnes per year.