Latvia vs Portugal: Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group
Latvia
9.37 kilograms
in 2024
Portugal
6.96 kilograms
in 2024
Latvia rank
12th
Portugal rank
14th
Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group over time
- Latvia
- Portugal
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 9.37 kilograms against 6.96 kilograms in Portugal, a difference of 2.41 kilograms.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.3 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 12th and Portugal ranks 14th of 172 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.34 kilograms | 1.34 kilograms | 5 kilograms | Latvia |
| 2010s | 34.04 kilograms | 7.89 kilograms | 26.14 kilograms | Latvia |
| 2020s | 15.53 kilograms | 5.38 kilograms | 10.14 kilograms | Latvia |
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, Latvia or Portugal?
- Latvia, at 9.37 kilograms against 6.96 kilograms in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group between Latvia and Portugal?
- 2.41 kilograms, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Portugal?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Latvia and Portugal rank globally for per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group?
- Latvia ranks 12th and Portugal ranks 14th 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.