Finland vs Hong Kong, China: Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group
Finland
1.39 kilograms
in 2024
Hong Kong, China
1.34 kilograms
in 2024
Finland rank
29th
Hong Kong, China rank
30th
Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group over time
- Finland
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Finland currently reports 1.39 kilograms against 1.34 kilograms in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.05 kilograms.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Finland ranks 29th and Hong Kong, China ranks 30th of 172 countries.
Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3944 kilograms | 654.28 kilograms | 653.89 kilograms | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 0.3679 kilograms | 361.76 kilograms | 361.39 kilograms | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 0.6198 kilograms | 12.5 kilograms | 11.88 kilograms | Hong Kong, China |
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, Finland or Hong Kong, China?
- Finland, at 1.39 kilograms against 1.34 kilograms in Hong Kong, China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group between Finland and Hong Kong, China?
- 0.05 kilograms, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Hong Kong, China?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Hong Kong, China rank globally for per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group?
- Finland ranks 29th and Hong Kong, China ranks 30th 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.