Azerbaijan vs Finland: Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports
Azerbaijan
2.47 kilograms
in 2024
Finland
1.39 kilograms
in 2024
Azerbaijan rank
26th
Finland rank
29th
Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports over time
- Azerbaijan
- Finland
How they compare
Azerbaijan currently reports 2.47 kilograms against 1.39 kilograms in Finland, a difference of 1.08 kilograms.
That makes Azerbaijan's figure about 1.8 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Finland ahead.
Azerbaijan ranks 26th and Finland ranks 29th of 183 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 1 and Finland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0057 kilograms | 0.1461 kilograms | 0.1404 kilograms | Finland |
| 2000s | 0.004 kilograms | 0.2712 kilograms | 0.2672 kilograms | Finland |
| 2010s | 0.0486 kilograms | 0.3679 kilograms | 0.3193 kilograms | Finland |
| 2020s | 1.08 kilograms | 0.6198 kilograms | 0.4622 kilograms | Azerbaijan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports, Azerbaijan or Finland?
- Azerbaijan, at 2.47 kilograms against 1.39 kilograms in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports between Azerbaijan and Finland?
- 1.08 kilograms, with Azerbaijan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Finland?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Azerbaijan and Finland rank globally for plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports?
- Azerbaijan ranks 26th and Finland ranks 29th 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.