Democratic Republic of Congo vs Zambia: Share of global plastic waste imports
Democratic Republic of Congo
0.0%
in 2023
Zambia
0.0%
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
86th
Zambia rank
84th
Share of global plastic waste imports over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Zambia ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 86th and Zambia ranks 84th of 183 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global plastic waste imports, Democratic Republic of Congo or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of global plastic waste imports between Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia?
- 0.0%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia rank globally for share of global plastic waste imports?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 86th and Zambia ranks 84th 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.
Individual pages
About this data
The percentage of global plastic waste imports that a country accounts for.