Bangladesh vs Colombia: Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group
Bangladesh
0.0808 kilograms
in 2015
Colombia
0.071 kilograms
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
70th
Colombia rank
72nd
Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group over time
- Bangladesh
- Colombia
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 0.0808 kilograms against 0.071 kilograms in Colombia, a difference of 0.0098 kilograms.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Colombia ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 70th and Colombia ranks 72nd of 172 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0165 kilograms | 0.0209 kilograms | 0.0044 kilograms | Colombia |
| 2010s | 0.0391 kilograms | 0.0652 kilograms | 0.0261 kilograms | Colombia |
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, Bangladesh or Colombia?
- Bangladesh, at 0.0808 kilograms against 0.071 kilograms in Colombia as of 2015.
- What is the difference in per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group between Bangladesh and Colombia?
- 0.0098 kilograms, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Colombia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2015.
- How do Bangladesh and Colombia rank globally for per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group?
- Bangladesh ranks 70th and Colombia ranks 72nd 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.