Mexico vs Spain: Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group
Mexico
0 kilograms
in 2024
Spain
0 kilograms
in 2024
Mexico rank
157th
Spain rank
157th
Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group over time
- Mexico
- Spain
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 0 kilograms against 0 kilograms in Spain, a difference of 0 kilograms.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 157th and Spain ranks 157th of 172 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3459 kilograms | 0 kilograms | 0.3459 kilograms | Mexico |
| 2010s | 0.1642 kilograms | 1.4 kilograms | 1.24 kilograms | Spain |
| 2020s | 0 kilograms | 0 kilograms | 0 kilograms | — |
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, Mexico or Spain?
- Mexico, at 0 kilograms against 0 kilograms in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group between Mexico and Spain?
- 0 kilograms, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Spain?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Spain rank globally for per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group?
- Mexico ranks 157th and Spain 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.