Nigeria vs Sri Lanka: Share plastic waste imports
Nigeria
0.1213
in 2024
Sri Lanka
0.1288
in 2024
Nigeria rank
49th
Sri Lanka rank
47th
Share plastic waste imports over time
- Nigeria
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 0.1288 against 0.1213 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0075.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 49th and Sri Lanka ranks 47th of 183 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0951 | 0.0035 | 0.0916 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 0.0623 | 0.013 | 0.0493 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0.1878 | 0.0327 | 0.1552 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 0.1472 | 0.1052 | 0.0421 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share plastic waste imports, Nigeria or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 0.1288 against 0.1213 in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share plastic waste imports between Nigeria and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0075, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sri Lanka?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Sri Lanka rank globally for share plastic waste imports?
- Nigeria ranks 49th and Sri Lanka ranks 47th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share plastic waste imports. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.