Bangladesh vs New Zealand: Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports
Bangladesh
0.0808 kilograms
in 2015
New Zealand
0.0799 kilograms
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
72nd
New Zealand rank
73rd
Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports over time
- Bangladesh
- New Zealand
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 0.0808 kilograms against 0.0799 kilograms in New Zealand, a difference of 0.0009 kilograms.
Across all 24 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 72nd and New Zealand ranks 73rd of 183 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.005 kilograms | 0.1491 kilograms | 0.144 kilograms | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 0.0014 kilograms | 0.0577 kilograms | 0.0562 kilograms | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 0.0066 kilograms | 0.6299 kilograms | 0.6233 kilograms | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 0.0391 kilograms | 1.25 kilograms | 1.21 kilograms | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports, Bangladesh or New Zealand?
- Bangladesh, at 0.0808 kilograms against 0.0799 kilograms in New Zealand as of 2015.
- What is the difference in plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports between Bangladesh and New Zealand?
- 0.0009 kilograms, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and New Zealand?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2015.
- How do Bangladesh and New Zealand rank globally for plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports?
- Bangladesh ranks 72nd and New Zealand ranks 73rd 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.