Bhutan vs Singapore: Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports
Bhutan
0.0508 kilograms
in 2012
Singapore
0.0543 kilograms
in 2023
Bhutan rank
82nd
Singapore rank
81st
Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports over time
- Bhutan
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 0.0543 kilograms against 0.0508 kilograms in Bhutan, a difference of 0.0035 kilograms.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times Bhutan's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 82nd and Singapore ranks 81st of 183 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0009 kilograms | 2.23 kilograms | 2.23 kilograms | Singapore |
| 2010s | 0.017 kilograms | 0.7963 kilograms | 0.7792 kilograms | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports, Bhutan or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 0.0543 kilograms against 0.0508 kilograms in Bhutan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports between Bhutan and Singapore?
- 0.0035 kilograms, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Singapore?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2012.
- How do Bhutan and Singapore rank globally for plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports?
- Bhutan ranks 82nd and Singapore ranks 81st 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.