Argentina vs Zimbabwe: Share of global plastic waste imports

Argentina
0.0%
in 2023
Zimbabwe
0.0%
in 2024
Argentina rank
63rd
Zimbabwe rank
64th

Share of global plastic waste imports over time

  • Argentina
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 63rd and Zimbabwe ranks 64th of 183 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Argentina
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Argentina
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Zimbabwe
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global plastic waste imports, Argentina or Zimbabwe?
Argentina, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of global plastic waste imports between Argentina and Zimbabwe?
0.0%, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Zimbabwe?
14 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
How do Argentina and Zimbabwe rank globally for share of global plastic waste imports?
Argentina ranks 63rd and Zimbabwe ranks 64th of 183 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 global plastic waste imports. 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 global plastic waste imports
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
183 places, 4,496 data points, 1988–2024
Last refreshed

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