Australia vs Kyrgyzstan: Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports
Australia
0.3557 kilograms
in 2024
Kyrgyzstan
0.2933 kilograms
in 2024
Australia rank
48th
Kyrgyzstan rank
50th
Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports over time
- Australia
- Kyrgyzstan
How they compare
Australia currently reports 0.3557 kilograms against 0.2933 kilograms in Kyrgyzstan, a difference of 0.0624 kilograms.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times Kyrgyzstan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 48th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 50th of 183 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Kyrgyzstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1059 kilograms | 0 kilograms | 0.1059 kilograms | Australia |
| 2000s | 0.3208 kilograms | 0.0408 kilograms | 0.28 kilograms | Australia |
| 2010s | 0.4221 kilograms | 0.0548 kilograms | 0.3674 kilograms | Australia |
| 2020s | 0.2233 kilograms | 0.219 kilograms | 0.0044 kilograms | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports, Australia or Kyrgyzstan?
- Australia, at 0.3557 kilograms against 0.2933 kilograms in Kyrgyzstan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports between Australia and Kyrgyzstan?
- 0.0624 kilograms, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Kyrgyzstan?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Kyrgyzstan rank globally for plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports?
- Australia ranks 48th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 50th 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.