Belarus vs Uganda: Share of global plastic waste imports

Belarus
0.1%
in 2021
Uganda
0.1%
in 2023
Belarus rank
61st
Uganda rank
58th

Share of global plastic waste imports over time

  • Belarus
  • Uganda
00.050.10.150.2199420082023

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Belarus, a difference of 0.0%.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Belarus ahead.

Belarus ranks 61st and Uganda ranks 58th of 183 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 3 and Uganda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus Uganda Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Belarus
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Belarus
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Belarus
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global plastic waste imports, Belarus or Uganda?
Uganda, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Belarus as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of global plastic waste imports between Belarus and Uganda?
0.0%, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Uganda?
23 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2020.
How do Belarus and Uganda rank globally for share of global plastic waste imports?
Belarus ranks 61st and Uganda ranks 58th of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global 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 of global plastic waste imports
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
183 places, 4,496 data points, 1988–2024
Last refreshed

The percentage of global plastic waste imports that a country accounts for.