Lesotho vs Samoa: Share of global plastic waste imports
Lesotho
0.0%
in 2023
Samoa
0.0%
in 2023
Lesotho rank
146th
Samoa rank
147th
Share of global plastic waste imports over time
- Lesotho
- Samoa
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Samoa, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 146th and Samoa ranks 147th of 183 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Lesotho |
| 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, Lesotho or Samoa?
- Lesotho, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Samoa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of global plastic waste imports between Lesotho and Samoa?
- 0.0%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Samoa?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Samoa rank globally for share of global plastic waste imports?
- Lesotho ranks 146th and Samoa ranks 147th 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.