Bulgaria vs United States of America: Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group
Bulgaria
0 kilograms
in 2024
United States of America
0 kilograms
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
157th
United States of America rank
157th
Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group over time
- Bulgaria
- United States of America
How they compare
Bulgaria 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.
Bulgaria ranks 157th and United States of America ranks 157th of 172 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8879 kilograms | 1.25 kilograms | 0.3634 kilograms | United States of America |
| 2010s | 3.43 kilograms | 1.1 kilograms | 2.33 kilograms | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 4.91 kilograms | 0.788 kilograms | 4.12 kilograms | Bulgaria |
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, Bulgaria or United States of America?
- Bulgaria, 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 Bulgaria and United States of America?
- 0 kilograms, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and United States of America?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and United States of America rank globally for per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group?
- Bulgaria 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Amount of plastic waste imported per person, measured in kilograms per person per year.