Algeria vs Colombia: Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports
Algeria
0.098 kilograms
in 2017
Colombia
0.071 kilograms
in 2023
Algeria rank
71st
Colombia rank
74th
Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports over time
- Algeria
- Colombia
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 0.098 kilograms against 0.071 kilograms in Colombia, a difference of 0.027 kilograms.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.4 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Colombia ahead.
Algeria ranks 71st and Colombia ranks 74th of 183 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0168 kilograms | 0.0453 kilograms | 0.0285 kilograms | Colombia |
| 2000s | 0.0402 kilograms | 0.0608 kilograms | 0.0206 kilograms | Colombia |
| 2010s | 0.0836 kilograms | 0.1963 kilograms | 0.1127 kilograms | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports, Algeria or Colombia?
- Algeria, at 0.098 kilograms against 0.071 kilograms in Colombia as of 2017.
- What is the difference in plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports between Algeria and Colombia?
- 0.027 kilograms, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Colombia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2017.
- How do Algeria and Colombia rank globally for plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports?
- Algeria ranks 71st and Colombia ranks 74th 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.