Bangladesh vs New Zealand: Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group
Bangladesh
0.0808 kilograms
in 2015
New Zealand
0.0799 kilograms
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
70th
New Zealand rank
71st
Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group over time
- Bangladesh
- New Zealand
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 0.0808 kilograms against 0.0799 kilograms in New Zealand, a difference of 0.0009 kilograms.
Across all 7 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 70th 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 | Bangladesh | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0165 kilograms | 0.6964 kilograms | 0.68 kilograms | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 0.0391 kilograms | 1.25 kilograms | 1.21 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, Bangladesh or New Zealand?
- Bangladesh, at 0.0808 kilograms against 0.0799 kilograms in New Zealand as of 2015.
- What is the difference in per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group between Bangladesh and New Zealand?
- 0.0009 kilograms, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and New Zealand?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2015.
- How do Bangladesh and New Zealand rank globally for per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group?
- Bangladesh ranks 70th 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.