How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Turkey?

17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.

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.

Latvia vs Turkey: Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group

Latvia

9.37 kilograms

in 2024

Turkey

7.75 kilograms

in 2024

Latvia rank

12th

Turkey rank

13th

Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group over time

Latvia
Turkey

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 9.37 kilograms against 7.75 kilograms in Turkey, a difference of 1.62 kilograms.

That makes Latvia's figure about 1.2 times Turkey's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.

Latvia ranks 12th and Turkey ranks 13th of 172 countries.

Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Latvia	Turkey	Difference	Ahead
2000s	6.34 kilograms	0.1257 kilograms	6.21 kilograms	Latvia
2010s	34.04 kilograms	1.53 kilograms	32.51 kilograms	Latvia
2020s	15.53 kilograms	8 kilograms	7.53 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 Turkey?: Latvia, at 9.37 kilograms against 7.75 kilograms in Turkey as of 2024.
What is the difference in per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group between Latvia and Turkey?: 1.62 kilograms, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Turkey?: 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
How do Latvia and Turkey rank globally for per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group?: Latvia ranks 12th and Turkey ranks 13th 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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Indicator: Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group
Unit: kilograms
Source: United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 172 places, 2,459 data points, 2008–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Amount of plastic waste imported per person, measured in kilograms per person per year.