Austria vs Sweden: Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports

Austria
20.25
in 2024
Sweden
16.92
in 2024
Austria rank
5th
Sweden rank
7th

Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports over time

  • Austria
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Austria currently reports 20.25 against 16.92 in Sweden, a difference of 3.33.

That makes Austria's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 7th of 182 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 1.35 1.09 0.2548 Austria
2000s 7.26 4.62 2.64 Austria
2010s 24.84 13.11 11.73 Austria
2020s 24.59 12.65 11.94 Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher plastic waste per capita imports vs exports, Austria or Sweden?
Austria, at 20.25 against 16.92 in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in plastic waste per capita imports vs exports between Austria and Sweden?
3.33, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Sweden?
31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
How do Austria and Sweden rank globally for plastic waste per capita imports vs exports?
Austria ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 7th 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