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
01234198920062023

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

Indicator
Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports
Unit
kilograms
Source
United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
183 places, 4,496 data points, 1988–2024
Last refreshed

Amount of plastic waste imported per person, measured in kilograms per person per year.