Chile vs South Africa: Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group
Chile
0.1192 kilograms
in 2024
South Africa
0.1265 kilograms
in 2024
Chile rank
63rd
South Africa rank
62nd
Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group over time
- Chile
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.1265 kilograms against 0.1192 kilograms in Chile, a difference of 0.0073 kilograms.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 63rd and South Africa ranks 62nd of 172 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3051 kilograms | 0.0388 kilograms | 0.2663 kilograms | Chile |
| 2010s | 0.2323 kilograms | 0.1467 kilograms | 0.0857 kilograms | Chile |
| 2020s | 0.1298 kilograms | 0.1936 kilograms | 0.0638 kilograms | South Africa |
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, Chile or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.1265 kilograms against 0.1192 kilograms in Chile as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group between Chile and South Africa?
- 0.0073 kilograms, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and South Africa?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Chile and South Africa rank globally for per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group?
- Chile ranks 63rd and South Africa ranks 62nd 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.