Barbados vs Papua New Guinea: Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports
Barbados
0.0031 kilograms
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
0.0029 kilograms
in 2012
Barbados rank
132nd
Papua New Guinea rank
134th
Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports over time
- Barbados
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 0.0031 kilograms against 0.0029 kilograms in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.0002 kilograms.
That makes Barbados's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 132nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 134th of 183 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0201 kilograms | 0 kilograms | 0.0201 kilograms | Barbados |
| 2000s | 0.0482 kilograms | 0.0007 kilograms | 0.0475 kilograms | Barbados |
| 2010s | 0.044 kilograms | 0.0015 kilograms | 0.0425 kilograms | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports, Barbados or Papua New Guinea?
- Barbados, at 0.0031 kilograms against 0.0029 kilograms in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports between Barbados and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.0002 kilograms, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Papua New Guinea?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2012.
- How do Barbados and Papua New Guinea rank globally for plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports?
- Barbados ranks 132nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 134th 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.