Botswana vs Gambia: Share of global plastic waste imports

Botswana
0.0%
in 2023
Gambia
0.0%
in 2023
Botswana rank
113th
Gambia rank
116th

Share of global plastic waste imports over time

  • Botswana
  • Gambia
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Gambia, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.6 times Gambia's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 113th and Gambia ranks 116th of 183 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Gambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Gambia Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Botswana
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Botswana
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global plastic waste imports, Botswana or Gambia?
Botswana, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Gambia as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of global plastic waste imports between Botswana and Gambia?
0.0%, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Gambia?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Botswana and Gambia rank globally for share of global plastic waste imports?
Botswana ranks 113th and Gambia ranks 116th 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.