Botswana vs Panama: Share of global plastic waste imports

Botswana
0.0%
in 2023
Panama
0.0%
in 2024
Botswana rank
113th
Panama rank
110th

Share of global plastic waste imports over time

  • Botswana
  • Panama
00.010.020.03199520092024

How they compare

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

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Panama ahead.

Botswana ranks 113th and Panama ranks 110th of 183 countries.

Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

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

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global plastic waste imports, Botswana or Panama?
Panama, 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 Panama?
0.0%, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Panama?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Botswana and Panama rank globally for share of global plastic waste imports?
Botswana ranks 113th and Panama ranks 110th 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.