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
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
The amount of plastic waste a country exports to other countries, measured in tonnes per year.