Algeria vs Bangladesh: Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports
Algeria
0.098 kilograms
in 2017
Bangladesh
0.0808 kilograms
in 2015
Algeria rank
71st
Bangladesh rank
72nd
Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports over time
- Algeria
- Bangladesh
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 0.098 kilograms against 0.0808 kilograms in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.0172 kilograms.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.2 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Algeria ranks 71st and Bangladesh ranks 72nd of 183 countries.
Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Bangladesh | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.015 kilograms | 0.0004 kilograms | 0.0146 kilograms | Algeria |
| 2000s | 0.0402 kilograms | 0.0066 kilograms | 0.0336 kilograms | Algeria |
| 2010s | 0.0754 kilograms | 0.0391 kilograms | 0.0363 kilograms | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports, Algeria or Bangladesh?
- Algeria, at 0.098 kilograms against 0.0808 kilograms in Bangladesh as of 2017.
- What is the difference in plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports between Algeria and Bangladesh?
- 0.0172 kilograms, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Bangladesh?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2015.
- How do Algeria and Bangladesh rank globally for plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports?
- Algeria ranks 71st and Bangladesh ranks 72nd of 183 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 Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports. 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.