Russian Federation vs Sri Lanka: Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group
Russian Federation
0.2655 kilograms
in 2021
Sri Lanka
0.2654 kilograms
in 2024
Russian Federation rank
51st
Sri Lanka rank
52nd
Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group over time
- Russian Federation
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 0.2655 kilograms against 0.2654 kilograms in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0001 kilograms.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Russian Federation ranks 51st and Sri Lanka ranks 52nd of 172 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russian Federation | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0495 kilograms | 0.131 kilograms | 0.0815 kilograms | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0.129 kilograms | 0.1824 kilograms | 0.0534 kilograms | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 0.2631 kilograms | 0.2703 kilograms | 0.0073 kilograms | Sri Lanka |
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, Russian Federation or Sri Lanka?
- Russian Federation, at 0.2655 kilograms against 0.2654 kilograms in Sri Lanka as of 2021.
- What is the difference in per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group between Russian Federation and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0001 kilograms, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Sri Lanka?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.
- How do Russian Federation and Sri Lanka rank globally for per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group?
- Russian Federation ranks 51st and Sri Lanka ranks 52nd 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.