Uganda vs United Arab Emirates: Share plastic waste imports

Uganda
0.0685
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
0.0575
in 2023
Uganda rank
58th
United Arab Emirates rank
59th

Share plastic waste imports over time

  • Uganda
  • United Arab Emirates
00.050.10.150.2199420082023

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 0.0685 against 0.0575 in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.011.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.2 times United Arab Emirates's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Uganda ahead.

Uganda ranks 58th and United Arab Emirates ranks 59th of 183 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Uganda averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Uganda United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0021 0 0.0021 Uganda
2000s 0.0005 0.147 0.1465 United Arab Emirates
2010s 0.0208 0.0464 0.0256 United Arab Emirates
2020s 0.0818 0.0288 0.053 Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share plastic waste imports, Uganda or United Arab Emirates?
Uganda, at 0.0685 against 0.0575 in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
What is the difference in share plastic waste imports between Uganda and United Arab Emirates?
0.011, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and United Arab Emirates?
14 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do Uganda and United Arab Emirates rank globally for share plastic waste imports?
Uganda ranks 58th and United Arab Emirates ranks 59th 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