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
00.20.40.6198820062024

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
183 places, 4,496 data points, 1988–2024
Last refreshed