Bangladesh vs Colombia: Share plastic waste imports
Bangladesh
0.0854
in 2015
Colombia
0.0802
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
55th
Colombia rank
56th
Share plastic waste imports over time
- Bangladesh
- Colombia
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 0.0854 against 0.0802 in Colombia, a difference of 0.0052.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Colombia ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 55th and Colombia ranks 56th of 183 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Colombia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0245 | 0.1184 | 0.0938 | Colombia |
| 2000s | 0.0076 | 0.0352 | 0.0276 | Colombia |
| 2010s | 0.0389 | 0.0201 | 0.0188 | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share plastic waste imports, Bangladesh or Colombia?
- Bangladesh, at 0.0854 against 0.0802 in Colombia as of 2015.
- What is the difference in share plastic waste imports between Bangladesh and Colombia?
- 0.0052, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Colombia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2015.
- How do Bangladesh and Colombia rank globally for share plastic waste imports?
- Bangladesh ranks 55th and Colombia ranks 56th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share plastic waste imports. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.