Congo vs Lesotho: Share of global plastic waste imports

Congo
0.0%
in 2021
Lesotho
0.0%
in 2023
Congo rank
144th
Lesotho rank
146th

Share of global plastic waste imports over time

  • Congo
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.5 times Lesotho's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Lesotho ahead.

Congo ranks 144th and Lesotho ranks 146th of 183 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Lesotho Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Lesotho
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Congo
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global plastic waste imports, Congo or Lesotho?
Congo, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Lesotho as of 2021.
What is the difference in share of global plastic waste imports between Congo and Lesotho?
0.0%, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Lesotho?
11 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.
How do Congo and Lesotho rank globally for share of global plastic waste imports?
Congo ranks 144th and Lesotho ranks 146th 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
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Percentage of global plastic waste imports that a country accounts for.