India vs Zimbabwe: Plastic waste exports
India
2,621 tonnes
in 2024
Zimbabwe
2,142 tonnes
in 2024
India rank
76th
Zimbabwe rank
78th
Plastic waste exports over time
- India
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
India currently reports 2,621 tonnes against 2,142 tonnes in Zimbabwe, a difference of 479 tonnes.
That makes India's figure about 1.2 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1995 it was India ahead.
India ranks 76th and Zimbabwe ranks 78th of 167 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,369 tonnes | 5.88 tonnes | 1,363 tonnes | India |
| 2000s | 9,496 tonnes | 73.3 tonnes | 9,422 tonnes | India |
| 2010s | 11,570 tonnes | 873.19 tonnes | 10,697 tonnes | India |
| 2020s | 3,692 tonnes | 1,062 tonnes | 2,630 tonnes | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, India or Zimbabwe?
- India, at 2,621 tonnes against 2,142 tonnes in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between India and Zimbabwe?
- 479 tonnes, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Zimbabwe?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do India and Zimbabwe rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- India ranks 76th and Zimbabwe ranks 78th 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.