Algeria vs New Zealand: Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports
Algeria
0.098 kilograms
in 2017
New Zealand
0.0799 kilograms
in 2024
Algeria rank
71st
New Zealand rank
73rd
Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports over time
- Algeria
- New Zealand
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 0.098 kilograms against 0.0799 kilograms in New Zealand, a difference of 0.0181 kilograms.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.2 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1992 it was New Zealand ahead.
Algeria ranks 71st and New Zealand ranks 73rd of 183 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0168 kilograms | 0.0843 kilograms | 0.0675 kilograms | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 0.0402 kilograms | 0.6299 kilograms | 0.5897 kilograms | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 0.0836 kilograms | 1.12 kilograms | 1.04 kilograms | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports, Algeria or New Zealand?
- Algeria, at 0.098 kilograms against 0.0799 kilograms in New Zealand as of 2017.
- What is the difference in plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports between Algeria and New Zealand?
- 0.0181 kilograms, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and New Zealand?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2017.
- How do Algeria and New Zealand rank globally for plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports?
- Algeria ranks 71st and New Zealand ranks 73rd 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.