Colombia vs New Zealand: Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group
Colombia
0.071 kilograms
in 2023
New Zealand
0.0799 kilograms
in 2024
Colombia rank
72nd
New Zealand rank
71st
Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group over time
- Colombia
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 0.0799 kilograms against 0.071 kilograms in Colombia, a difference of 0.0089 kilograms.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2008 it was New Zealand ahead.
Colombia ranks 72nd and New Zealand ranks 71st of 172 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0209 kilograms | 0.6964 kilograms | 0.6756 kilograms | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 0.1878 kilograms | 1.16 kilograms | 0.9729 kilograms | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 0.1331 kilograms | 0.9053 kilograms | 0.7722 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, Colombia or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 0.0799 kilograms against 0.071 kilograms in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group between Colombia and New Zealand?
- 0.0089 kilograms, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and New Zealand?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and New Zealand rank globally for per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group?
- Colombia ranks 72nd 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.