How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Lesotho?

5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2021.

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.

Democratic Republic of Congo vs Lesotho: Share of plastic waste exports

Democratic Republic of Congo

0.0%

in 2023

Lesotho

0.0%

in 2021

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

127th

Lesotho rank

125th

Share of plastic waste exports over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Lesotho

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.4 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Lesotho ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 127th and Lesotho ranks 125th of 162 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Lesotho	Difference	Ahead
2010s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of plastic waste exports, Democratic Republic of Congo or Lesotho?: Lesotho, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2021.
What is the difference in share of plastic waste exports between Democratic Republic of Congo and Lesotho?: 0.0%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Lesotho?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2021.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Lesotho rank globally for share of plastic waste exports?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 127th and Lesotho ranks 125th 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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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: 18 September 2026

Percentage of global plastic waste exports that a country accounts for.