Austria vs Netherlands: Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports

Austria
20.25
in 2024
Netherlands
35.92
in 2024
Austria rank
5th
Netherlands rank
3rd

Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports over time

  • Austria
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 35.92 against 20.25 in Austria, a difference of 15.67.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.8 times Austria's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Netherlands ahead.

Austria ranks 5th and Netherlands ranks 3rd of 182 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Netherlands Difference Ahead
1990s 1.35 9.53 8.19 Netherlands
2000s 7.26 10.89 3.63 Netherlands
2010s 24.84 26.98 2.14 Netherlands
2020s 24.59 43 18.4 Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher plastic waste per capita imports vs exports, Austria or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 35.92 against 20.25 in Austria as of 2024.
What is the difference in plastic waste per capita imports vs exports between Austria and Netherlands?
15.67, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Netherlands?
31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
How do Austria and Netherlands rank globally for plastic waste per capita imports vs exports?
Austria ranks 5th and Netherlands ranks 3rd 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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About this data

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