Bangladesh vs Philippines: Share plastic waste imports
Bangladesh
0.0854
in 2015
Philippines
0.0724
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
55th
Philippines rank
57th
Share plastic waste imports over time
- Bangladesh
- Philippines
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 0.0854 against 0.0724 in Philippines, a difference of 0.013.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.2 times Philippines's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Philippines ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 55th and Philippines ranks 57th of 183 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Philippines in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0021 | 0.5852 | 0.5831 | Philippines |
| 2000s | 0.0076 | 0.0918 | 0.0842 | Philippines |
| 2010s | 0.0389 | 0.023 | 0.016 | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share plastic waste imports, Bangladesh or Philippines?
- Bangladesh, at 0.0854 against 0.0724 in Philippines as of 2015.
- What is the difference in share plastic waste imports between Bangladesh and Philippines?
- 0.013, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Philippines?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2015.
- How do Bangladesh and Philippines rank globally for share plastic waste imports?
- Bangladesh ranks 55th and Philippines ranks 57th 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.