Botswana vs Palau: Share of global plastic waste imports
Botswana
0.0%
in 2023
Palau
0.0%
in 2018
Botswana rank
113th
Palau rank
112th
Share of global plastic waste imports over time
- Botswana
- Palau
How they compare
Palau currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Botswana, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Palau's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 113th and Palau ranks 112th of 183 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global plastic waste imports, Botswana or Palau?
- Palau, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Botswana as of 2018.
- What is the difference in share of global plastic waste imports between Botswana and Palau?
- 0.0%, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Palau?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2018.
- How do Botswana and Palau rank globally for share of global plastic waste imports?
- Botswana ranks 113th and Palau ranks 112th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) β 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
Percentage of global plastic waste imports that a country accounts for.