Australia vs Peru: Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports

Australia
0.3557
in 2024
Peru
0.3674
in 2024
Australia rank
48th
Peru rank
47th

Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports over time

  • Australia
  • Peru
00.20.40.6198820062024

How they compare

Peru currently reports 0.3674 against 0.3557 in Australia, a difference of 0.0117.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 48th and Peru ranks 47th of 182 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Peru in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Peru Difference Ahead
1990s 0.1372 0.0207 0.1165 Australia
2000s 0.3208 0.0407 0.2801 Australia
2010s 0.409 0.1235 0.2855 Australia
2020s 0.1713 0.3452 0.1739 Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher plastic waste per capita imports vs exports, Australia or Peru?
Peru, at 0.3674 against 0.3557 in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in plastic waste per capita imports vs exports between Australia and Peru?
0.0117, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Peru?
31 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Australia and Peru rank globally for plastic waste per capita imports vs exports?
Australia ranks 48th and Peru ranks 47th of 182 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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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Indicator
Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
183 places, 4,496 data points, 1988–2024
Last refreshed