Sierra Leone vs Zambia: Share plastic waste imports

Sierra Leone
0.0107
in 2018
Zambia
0.0105
in 2023
Sierra Leone rank
83rd
Zambia rank
84th

Share plastic waste imports over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 0.0107 against 0.0105 in Zambia, a difference of 0.0002.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.

Sierra Leone ranks 83rd and Zambia ranks 84th of 183 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 0.001 0.0002 0.0008 Sierra Leone
2010s 0.0057 0.0003 0.0054 Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share plastic waste imports, Sierra Leone or Zambia?
Sierra Leone, at 0.0107 against 0.0105 in Zambia as of 2018.
What is the difference in share plastic waste imports between Sierra Leone and Zambia?
0.0002, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Zambia?
7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Sierra Leone and Zambia rank globally for share plastic waste imports?
Sierra Leone ranks 83rd and Zambia ranks 84th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Share plastic waste imports
Source
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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