Russian Federation vs United Arab Emirates: Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group
Russian Federation
0.2655 kilograms
in 2021
United Arab Emirates
0.2502 kilograms
in 2023
Russian Federation rank
51st
United Arab Emirates rank
54th
Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group over time
- Russian Federation
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 0.2655 kilograms against 0.2502 kilograms in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.0153 kilograms.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2008 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Russian Federation ranks 51st and United Arab Emirates ranks 54th of 172 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Russian Federation averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russian Federation | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0605 kilograms | 3.67 kilograms | 3.61 kilograms | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 0.1449 kilograms | 0.7296 kilograms | 0.5847 kilograms | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 0.2631 kilograms | 0.1027 kilograms | 0.1604 kilograms | Russian Federation |
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 United Arab Emirates?
- Russian Federation, at 0.2655 kilograms against 0.2502 kilograms in United Arab Emirates as of 2021.
- What is the difference in per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group between Russian Federation and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.0153 kilograms, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and United Arab Emirates?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.
- How do Russian Federation and United Arab Emirates rank globally for per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group?
- Russian Federation ranks 51st and United Arab Emirates ranks 54th 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.