Algeria vs New Zealand: Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group
Algeria
0.098 kilograms
in 2017
New Zealand
0.0799 kilograms
in 2024
Algeria rank
69th
New Zealand rank
71st
Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group over time
- Algeria
- New Zealand
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 0.098 kilograms against 0.0799 kilograms in New Zealand, a difference of 0.0181 kilograms.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.2 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2008 it was New Zealand ahead.
Algeria ranks 69th and New Zealand ranks 71st of 172 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.035 kilograms | 0.6964 kilograms | 0.6614 kilograms | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 0.0836 kilograms | 1.12 kilograms | 1.04 kilograms | New Zealand |
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, Algeria or New Zealand?
- Algeria, at 0.098 kilograms against 0.0799 kilograms in New Zealand as of 2017.
- What is the difference in per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group between Algeria and New Zealand?
- 0.0181 kilograms, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and New Zealand?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2017.
- How do Algeria and New Zealand rank globally for per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group?
- Algeria ranks 69th and New Zealand ranks 71st 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.