Ethiopia vs Zimbabwe: Share of plastic waste exports
Ethiopia
0.1%
in 2023
Zimbabwe
0.1%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
71st
Zimbabwe rank
72nd
Share of plastic waste exports over time
- Ethiopia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 71st and Zimbabwe ranks 72nd of 162 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of plastic waste exports, Ethiopia or Zimbabwe?
- Ethiopia, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of plastic waste exports between Ethiopia and Zimbabwe?
- 0.0%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Zimbabwe?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Zimbabwe rank globally for share of plastic waste exports?
- Ethiopia ranks 71st and Zimbabwe ranks 72nd 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
The percentage of global plastic waste exports that a country accounts for.