Republic of Korea vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group
Republic of Korea
0 kilograms
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0 kilograms
in 2024
Republic of Korea rank
157th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
157th
Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group over time
- Republic of Korea
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 0 kilograms against 0 kilograms in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0 kilograms.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2008 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 157th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 157th of 172 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9497 kilograms | 0.9853 kilograms | 0.0356 kilograms | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 1.65 kilograms | 1.47 kilograms | 0.181 kilograms | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 0.6632 kilograms | 0 kilograms | 0.6632 kilograms | Republic of Korea |
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, Republic of Korea or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Republic of Korea, at 0 kilograms against 0 kilograms in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group between Republic of Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0 kilograms, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Republic of Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group?
- Republic of Korea ranks 157th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.
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About this data
Amount of plastic waste imported per person, measured in kilograms per person per year.