How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Pakistan?

15 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.

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.

Nicaragua vs Pakistan: Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group

Nicaragua

0.1516 kilograms

in 2023

Pakistan

0.184 kilograms

in 2024

Nicaragua rank

60th

Pakistan rank

57th

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

Nicaragua
Pakistan

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 0.184 kilograms against 0.1516 kilograms in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.0324 kilograms.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.2 times Nicaragua's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Pakistan ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 60th and Pakistan ranks 57th of 172 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 1 and Pakistan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nicaragua	Pakistan	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.1365 kilograms	0.1813 kilograms	0.0448 kilograms	Pakistan
2010s	0.1338 kilograms	0.2405 kilograms	0.1067 kilograms	Pakistan
2020s	0.3925 kilograms	0.2534 kilograms	0.1391 kilograms	Nicaragua

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, Nicaragua or Pakistan?: Pakistan, at 0.184 kilograms against 0.1516 kilograms in Nicaragua as of 2024.
What is the difference in per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group between Nicaragua and Pakistan?: 0.0324 kilograms, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Pakistan?: 15 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
How do Nicaragua and Pakistan rank globally for per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group?: Nicaragua ranks 60th and Pakistan ranks 57th 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.