Bolivia vs Iran: Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports
Bolivia
0.0288 kilograms
in 2024
Iran
0.0319 kilograms
in 2018
Bolivia rank
97th
Iran rank
94th
Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports over time
- Bolivia
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 0.0319 kilograms against 0.0288 kilograms in Bolivia, a difference of 0.0031 kilograms.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Bolivia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Bolivia ahead.
Bolivia ranks 97th and Iran ranks 94th of 183 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 2 and Iran in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0218 kilograms | 0.0013 kilograms | 0.0205 kilograms | Bolivia |
| 2000s | 0.0506 kilograms | 0.0021 kilograms | 0.0485 kilograms | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 0.0235 kilograms | 0.038 kilograms | 0.0144 kilograms | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports, Bolivia or Iran?
- Iran, at 0.0319 kilograms against 0.0288 kilograms in Bolivia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports between Bolivia and Iran?
- 0.0031 kilograms, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Iran?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2018.
- How do Bolivia and Iran rank globally for plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports?
- Bolivia ranks 97th and Iran ranks 94th 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.