Colombia vs Uganda: Share of global plastic waste imports

Colombia
0.1%
in 2023
Uganda
0.1%
in 2023
Colombia rank
56th
Uganda rank
58th

Share of global plastic waste imports over time

  • Colombia
  • Uganda
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How they compare

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

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 56th and Uganda ranks 58th of 183 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

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

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global plastic waste imports, Colombia or Uganda?
Colombia, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Uganda as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of global plastic waste imports between Colombia and Uganda?
0.0%, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Uganda?
28 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
How do Colombia and Uganda rank globally for share of global plastic waste imports?
Colombia ranks 56th 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.