Brazil vs United States of America: Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group
Brazil
0 kilograms
in 2024
United States of America
0 kilograms
in 2024
Brazil rank
157th
United States of America rank
157th
Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group over time
- Brazil
- United States of America
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 0 kilograms against 0 kilograms in United States of America, a difference of 0 kilograms.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2008 it was United States of America ahead.
Brazil ranks 157th and United States of America ranks 157th of 172 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0564 kilograms | 1.25 kilograms | 1.19 kilograms | United States of America |
| 2010s | 0.0242 kilograms | 1.1 kilograms | 1.08 kilograms | United States of America |
| 2020s | 0.0176 kilograms | 0.788 kilograms | 0.7705 kilograms | United States of America |
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 States of America?
- Brazil, at 0 kilograms against 0 kilograms in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group between Brazil and United States of America?
- 0 kilograms, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United States of America?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and United States of America rank globally for per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group?
- Brazil ranks 157th and United States of America 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
Amount of plastic waste imported per person, measured in kilograms per person per year.