Botswana vs Namibia: Share of global plastic waste imports

Botswana
0.0%
in 2023
Namibia
0.0%
in 2024
Botswana rank
113th
Namibia rank
111th

Share of global plastic waste imports over time

  • Botswana
  • Namibia
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How they compare

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

That makes Namibia's figure about 1.2 times Botswana's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 113th and Namibia ranks 111th of 183 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

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

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global plastic waste imports, Botswana or Namibia?
Namibia, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Botswana as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of global plastic waste imports between Botswana and Namibia?
0.0%, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Namibia?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Botswana and Namibia rank globally for share of global plastic waste imports?
Botswana ranks 113th and Namibia ranks 111th 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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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
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Percentage of global plastic waste imports that a country accounts for.