Bangladesh vs Colombia: Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports
Bangladesh
0.0808 kilograms
in 2015
Colombia
0.071 kilograms
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
72nd
Colombia rank
74th
Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports over time
- Bangladesh
- Colombia
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 0.0808 kilograms against 0.071 kilograms in Colombia, a difference of 0.0098 kilograms.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Colombia ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 72nd and Colombia ranks 74th of 183 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0011 kilograms | 0.0448 kilograms | 0.0437 kilograms | Colombia |
| 2000s | 0.0066 kilograms | 0.0608 kilograms | 0.0542 kilograms | Colombia |
| 2010s | 0.0391 kilograms | 0.0652 kilograms | 0.0261 kilograms | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports, Bangladesh or Colombia?
- Bangladesh, at 0.0808 kilograms against 0.071 kilograms in Colombia as of 2015.
- What is the difference in plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports between Bangladesh and Colombia?
- 0.0098 kilograms, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Colombia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2015.
- How do Bangladesh and Colombia rank globally for plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports?
- Bangladesh ranks 72nd and Colombia ranks 74th 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.