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
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.