Bahamas vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports

Bahamas
0.0329 kilograms
in 2023
Iran, Islamic Republic of
0.0319 kilograms
in 2018
Bahamas rank
93rd
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
94th

Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports over time

  • Bahamas
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
0204060199720102023

How they compare

Bahamas currently reports 0.0329 kilograms against 0.0319 kilograms in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.001 kilograms.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Bahamas ahead.

Bahamas ranks 93rd and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 94th of 183 countries.

Bahamas has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahamas Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0504 kilograms 0.0013 kilograms 0.0491 kilograms Bahamas
2000s 9.18 kilograms 0.0021 kilograms 9.18 kilograms Bahamas
2010s 15.17 kilograms 0.038 kilograms 15.13 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 Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Bahamas, at 0.0329 kilograms against 0.0319 kilograms in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2023.
What is the difference in plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports between Bahamas and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
0.001 kilograms, with Bahamas ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
17 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2018.
How do Bahamas and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports?
Bahamas ranks 93rd and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 94th 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

Indicator
Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports
Unit
kilograms
Source
United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
183 places, 4,496 data points, 1988–2024
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Amount of plastic waste imported per person, measured in kilograms per person per year.