Namibia vs Palau: Share of global plastic waste imports

Namibia
0.0%
in 2024
Palau
0.0%
in 2018
Namibia rank
111th
Palau rank
112th

Share of global plastic waste imports over time

  • Namibia
  • Palau
00.0020.0040.006200020122024

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Palau, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Namibia's figure about 1.2 times Palau's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Namibia ahead.

Namibia ranks 111th and Palau ranks 112th of 183 countries.

Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Palau Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Namibia
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global plastic waste imports, Namibia or Palau?
Namibia, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Palau as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of global plastic waste imports between Namibia and Palau?
0.0%, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Palau?
12 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2018.
How do Namibia and Palau rank globally for share of global plastic waste imports?
Namibia ranks 111th and Palau ranks 112th 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.