Australia vs North Macedonia: Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports
Australia
0.3557 kilograms
in 2024
North Macedonia
0.4971 kilograms
in 2024
Australia rank
48th
North Macedonia rank
45th
Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports over time
- Australia
- North Macedonia
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 0.4971 kilograms against 0.3557 kilograms in Australia, a difference of 0.1414 kilograms.
That makes North Macedonia's figure about 1.4 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 48th and North Macedonia ranks 45th of 183 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and North Macedonia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1403 kilograms | 0.0927 kilograms | 0.0476 kilograms | Australia |
| 2000s | 0.3208 kilograms | 0.7082 kilograms | 0.3874 kilograms | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 0.409 kilograms | 2.21 kilograms | 1.8 kilograms | North Macedonia |
| 2020s | 0.2233 kilograms | 0.7619 kilograms | 0.5386 kilograms | North Macedonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports, Australia or North Macedonia?
- North Macedonia, at 0.4971 kilograms against 0.3557 kilograms in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports between Australia and North Macedonia?
- 0.1414 kilograms, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and North Macedonia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Australia and North Macedonia rank globally for plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports?
- Australia ranks 48th and North Macedonia ranks 45th 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.