Tanzania vs Zambia: Share plastic waste imports

Tanzania
0.011
in 2023
Zambia
0.0105
in 2023
Tanzania rank
82nd
Zambia rank
84th

Share plastic waste imports over time

  • Tanzania
  • Zambia
00.020.040.06199520092023

How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 0.011 against 0.0105 in Zambia, a difference of 0.0005.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Zambia ahead.

Tanzania ranks 82nd and Zambia ranks 84th of 183 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Tanzania averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Tanzania Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 0 0.0004 0.0004 Zambia
2000s 0.0019 0.0005 0.0014 Tanzania
2010s 0.0252 0.0004 0.0248 Tanzania
2020s 0.0206 0.0047 0.0159 Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share plastic waste imports, Tanzania or Zambia?
Tanzania, at 0.011 against 0.0105 in Zambia as of 2023.
What is the difference in share plastic waste imports between Tanzania and Zambia?
0.0005, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Zambia?
28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
How do Tanzania and Zambia rank globally for share plastic waste imports?
Tanzania ranks 82nd 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
Last refreshed