France vs Hong Kong, China: Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group
France
2.05 kilograms
in 2024
Hong Kong, China
1.34 kilograms
in 2024
France rank
28th
Hong Kong, China rank
30th
Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group over time
- France
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
France currently reports 2.05 kilograms against 1.34 kilograms in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.71 kilograms.
That makes France's figure about 1.5 times Hong Kong, China's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
France ranks 28th 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 | France | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.13 kilograms | 654.28 kilograms | 653.15 kilograms | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 1.68 kilograms | 361.76 kilograms | 360.08 kilograms | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 1.74 kilograms | 12.5 kilograms | 10.76 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, France or Hong Kong, China?
- France, at 2.05 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 France and Hong Kong, China?
- 0.71 kilograms, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Hong Kong, China?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do France and Hong Kong, China rank globally for per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group?
- France ranks 28th 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.