Kuwait vs Namibia: Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group
Kuwait
0.0188 kilograms
in 2023
Namibia
0.0166 kilograms
in 2024
Kuwait rank
104th
Namibia rank
107th
Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group over time
- Kuwait
- Namibia
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 0.0188 kilograms against 0.0166 kilograms in Namibia, a difference of 0.0022 kilograms.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 104th and Namibia ranks 107th of 172 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 2 and Namibia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0939 kilograms | 0.0316 kilograms | 0.0623 kilograms | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 0.0275 kilograms | 0.1037 kilograms | 0.0762 kilograms | Namibia |
| 2020s | 0.0442 kilograms | 0.0074 kilograms | 0.0369 kilograms | Kuwait |
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, Kuwait or Namibia?
- Kuwait, at 0.0188 kilograms against 0.0166 kilograms in Namibia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group between Kuwait and Namibia?
- 0.0022 kilograms, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Namibia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and Namibia rank globally for per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group?
- Kuwait ranks 104th and Namibia ranks 107th 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
The amount of plastic waste imported per person, measured in kilograms per person per year.