Botswana vs Yemen: Share of plastic waste exports

Botswana
0.0%
in 2023
Yemen
0.0%
in 2018
Botswana rank
104th
Yemen rank
106th

Share of plastic waste exports over time

  • Botswana
  • Yemen
00.10.20.3200120122023

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Yemen, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.4 times Yemen's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Yemen ahead.

Botswana ranks 104th and Yemen ranks 106th of 162 countries.

Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Yemen Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Yemen
2010s 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% Yemen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of plastic waste exports, Botswana or Yemen?
Botswana, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Yemen as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of plastic waste exports between Botswana and Yemen?
0.0%, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Yemen?
9 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.
How do Botswana and Yemen rank globally for share of plastic waste exports?
Botswana ranks 104th and Yemen ranks 106th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of 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
Share of plastic waste exports
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
162 places, 2,674 data points, 1988–2024
Last refreshed

The percentage of global plastic waste exports that a country accounts for.