Bangladesh vs Uganda: Share plastic waste imports

Bangladesh
0.0854
in 2015
Uganda
0.0685
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
55th
Uganda rank
58th

Share plastic waste imports over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Uganda
00.050.10.150.20.25198920062023

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 0.0854 against 0.0685 in Uganda, a difference of 0.0169.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.2 times Uganda's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Uganda ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 55th and Uganda ranks 58th of 183 countries.

Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Uganda Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0017 0.0006 0.0011 Bangladesh
2000s 0.0076 0.0006 0.007 Bangladesh
2010s 0.0389 0.0062 0.0327 Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share plastic waste imports, Bangladesh or Uganda?
Bangladesh, at 0.0854 against 0.0685 in Uganda as of 2015.
What is the difference in share plastic waste imports between Bangladesh and Uganda?
0.0169, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Uganda?
19 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2015.
How do Bangladesh and Uganda rank globally for share plastic waste imports?
Bangladesh ranks 55th and Uganda ranks 58th 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