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
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.