Ethiopia vs Namibia: Plastic waste exports
Ethiopia
3,161 tonnes
in 2023
Namibia
3,283 tonnes
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
72nd
Namibia rank
71st
Plastic waste exports over time
- Ethiopia
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 3,283 tonnes against 3,161 tonnes in Ethiopia, a difference of 122 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Namibia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 72nd and Namibia ranks 71st of 167 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Namibia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 397.85 tonnes | 846.37 tonnes | 448.53 tonnes | Namibia |
| 2010s | 2,539 tonnes | 1,374 tonnes | 1,164 tonnes | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 5,522 tonnes | 2,576 tonnes | 2,947 tonnes | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, Ethiopia or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 3,283 tonnes against 3,161 tonnes in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Ethiopia and Namibia?
- 122 tonnes, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Namibia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Namibia rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- Ethiopia ranks 72nd and Namibia ranks 71st 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.