Albania vs Jamaica: Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group
Albania
0.0265 kilograms
in 2016
Jamaica
0.024 kilograms
in 2023
Albania rank
96th
Jamaica rank
98th
Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group over time
- Albania
- Jamaica
How they compare
Albania currently reports 0.0265 kilograms against 0.024 kilograms in Jamaica, a difference of 0.0025 kilograms.
That makes Albania's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Albania has been ahead every year.
Albania ranks 96th and Jamaica ranks 98th of 172 countries.
Albania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5896 kilograms | 0.0028 kilograms | 0.5867 kilograms | Albania |
| 2010s | 0.8099 kilograms | 0.0093 kilograms | 0.8006 kilograms | Albania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group, Albania or Jamaica?
- Albania, at 0.0265 kilograms against 0.024 kilograms in Jamaica as of 2016.
- What is the difference in per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group between Albania and Jamaica?
- 0.0025 kilograms, with Albania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Jamaica?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2016.
- How do Albania and Jamaica rank globally for per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group?
- Albania ranks 96th and Jamaica ranks 98th of 172 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 Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Amount of plastic waste imported per person, measured in kilograms per person per year.