Barbados vs Iceland: Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports
Barbados
0.0031
in 2024
Iceland
0.0036
in 2024
Barbados rank
132nd
Iceland rank
130th
Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports over time
- Barbados
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 0.0036 against 0.0031 in Barbados, a difference of 0.0005.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times Barbados's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 132nd and Iceland ranks 130th of 182 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0104 | 0.0253 | 0.0149 | Iceland |
| 2000s | 0.0343 | 0.0974 | 0.0631 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 0.0186 | 0.1151 | 0.0965 | Iceland |
| 2020s | 0.0098 | 0.0413 | 0.0316 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste per capita imports vs exports, Barbados or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 0.0036 against 0.0031 in Barbados as of 2024.
- What is the difference in plastic waste per capita imports vs exports between Barbados and Iceland?
- 0.0005, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Iceland?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Iceland rank globally for plastic waste per capita imports vs exports?
- Barbados ranks 132nd and Iceland ranks 130th of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.