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
00.10.20.3198920062023

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Share plastic waste imports
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
183 places, 4,496 data points, 1988–2024
Last refreshed