Laos vs Zimbabwe: Share of plastic waste exports
Laos
0.1%
in 2023
Zimbabwe
0.1%
in 2024
Laos rank
70th
Zimbabwe rank
72nd
Share of plastic waste exports over time
- Laos
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Laos currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 70th and Zimbabwe ranks 72nd of 162 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of plastic waste exports, Laos or Zimbabwe?
- Laos, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of plastic waste exports between Laos and Zimbabwe?
- 0.0%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Zimbabwe?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Laos and Zimbabwe rank globally for share of plastic waste exports?
- Laos ranks 70th 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.