Brazil vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group

Brazil
0 kilograms
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0 kilograms
in 2024
Brazil rank
157th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
157th

Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group over time

  • Brazil
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
00.511.52200820162024

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 0 kilograms against 0 kilograms in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0 kilograms.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2008 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Brazil ranks 157th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 157th of 172 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0564 kilograms 0.9853 kilograms 0.9289 kilograms United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 0.0242 kilograms 1.47 kilograms 1.44 kilograms United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 0.0176 kilograms 0 kilograms 0.0176 kilograms Brazil

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, Brazil or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Brazil, at 0 kilograms against 0 kilograms in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group between Brazil and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0 kilograms, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
How do Brazil and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group?
Brazil ranks 157th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 157th 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

Indicator
Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group
Unit
kilograms
Source
United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 2,459 data points, 2008–2024
Last refreshed

Amount of plastic waste imported per person, measured in kilograms per person per year.