Bahamas vs Ethiopia: Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports
Bahamas
0.0329 kilograms
in 2023
Ethiopia
0.0379 kilograms
in 2023
Bahamas rank
93rd
Ethiopia rank
92nd
Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports over time
- Bahamas
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 0.0379 kilograms against 0.0329 kilograms in Bahamas, a difference of 0.005 kilograms.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.2 times Bahamas's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Bahamas ahead.
Bahamas ranks 93rd and Ethiopia ranks 92nd of 183 countries.
Bahamas has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0421 kilograms | 0.0134 kilograms | 0.0287 kilograms | Bahamas |
| 2000s | 8.08 kilograms | 0.0025 kilograms | 8.08 kilograms | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 18.1 kilograms | 0.0083 kilograms | 18.09 kilograms | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 29.63 kilograms | 0.0249 kilograms | 29.6 kilograms | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports, Bahamas or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 0.0379 kilograms against 0.0329 kilograms in Bahamas as of 2023.
- What is the difference in plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports between Bahamas and Ethiopia?
- 0.005 kilograms, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Ethiopia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
- How do Bahamas and Ethiopia rank globally for plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports?
- Bahamas ranks 93rd and Ethiopia ranks 92nd 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.