Armenia vs Japan: Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports
Armenia
0.0684 kilograms
in 2024
Japan
0.0617 kilograms
in 2024
Armenia rank
75th
Japan rank
78th
Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports over time
- Armenia
- Japan
How they compare
Armenia currently reports 0.0684 kilograms against 0.0617 kilograms in Japan, a difference of 0.0067 kilograms.
That makes Armenia's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Japan ahead.
Armenia ranks 75th and Japan ranks 78th of 183 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Armenia averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Armenia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0002 kilograms | 0.1553 kilograms | 0.1551 kilograms | Japan |
| 2000s | 0.0156 kilograms | 0.0346 kilograms | 0.0191 kilograms | Japan |
| 2010s | 0.0263 kilograms | 0.0326 kilograms | 0.0062 kilograms | Japan |
| 2020s | 0.0781 kilograms | 0.0181 kilograms | 0.06 kilograms | Armenia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports, Armenia or Japan?
- Armenia, at 0.0684 kilograms against 0.0617 kilograms in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports between Armenia and Japan?
- 0.0067 kilograms, with Armenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Japan?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Armenia and Japan rank globally for plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports?
- Armenia ranks 75th and Japan ranks 78th 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.