Serbia vs Zimbabwe: Plastic waste exports
Serbia
1,788 tonnes
in 2024
Zimbabwe
2,142 tonnes
in 2024
Serbia rank
81st
Zimbabwe rank
78th
Plastic waste exports over time
- Serbia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 2,142 tonnes against 1,788 tonnes in Serbia, a difference of 354 tonnes.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.2 times Serbia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Serbia ahead.
Serbia ranks 81st and Zimbabwe ranks 78th of 167 countries.
Serbia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Serbia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,409 tonnes | 53.51 tonnes | 2,355 tonnes | Serbia |
| 2010s | 10,032 tonnes | 873.19 tonnes | 9,158 tonnes | Serbia |
| 2020s | 4,133 tonnes | 1,062 tonnes | 3,071 tonnes | Serbia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, Serbia or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 2,142 tonnes against 1,788 tonnes in Serbia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Serbia and Zimbabwe?
- 354 tonnes, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Serbia and Zimbabwe?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Serbia and Zimbabwe rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- Serbia ranks 81st 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
The amount of plastic waste a country exports to other countries, measured in tonnes per year.