Serbia vs Zambia: Plastic waste exports

Serbia
1,788 tonnes
in 2024
Zambia
1,492 tonnes
in 2023
Serbia rank
81st
Zambia rank
83rd

Plastic waste exports over time

  • Serbia
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Serbia currently reports 1,788 tonnes against 1,492 tonnes in Zambia, a difference of 296 tonnes.

That makes Serbia's figure about 1.2 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Serbia ahead.

Serbia ranks 81st and Zambia ranks 83rd of 167 countries.

Serbia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Serbia Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 2,499 tonnes 146.49 tonnes 2,353 tonnes Serbia
2010s 10,032 tonnes 952.56 tonnes 9,079 tonnes Serbia
2020s 5,318 tonnes 1,635 tonnes 3,683 tonnes Serbia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher plastic waste exports, Serbia or Zambia?
Serbia, at 1,788 tonnes against 1,492 tonnes in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Serbia and Zambia?
296 tonnes, with Serbia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Serbia and Zambia?
17 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
How do Serbia and Zambia rank globally for plastic waste exports?
Serbia ranks 81st 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

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.