Brazil vs Switzerland: Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports
Brazil
0 kilograms
in 2024
Switzerland
0 kilograms
in 2024
Brazil rank
168th
Switzerland rank
168th
Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports over time
- Brazil
- Switzerland
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 0 kilograms against 0 kilograms in Switzerland, a difference of 0 kilograms.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Switzerland ahead.
Brazil ranks 168th and Switzerland ranks 168th of 183 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0041 kilograms | 2.6 kilograms | 2.6 kilograms | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 0.0167 kilograms | 3.1 kilograms | 3.09 kilograms | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 0.0334 kilograms | 2.66 kilograms | 2.63 kilograms | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.0242 kilograms | 2.42 kilograms | 2.4 kilograms | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.0176 kilograms | 2.17 kilograms | 2.15 kilograms | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports, Brazil or Switzerland?
- Brazil, at 0 kilograms against 0 kilograms in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports between Brazil and Switzerland?
- 0 kilograms, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Switzerland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Switzerland rank globally for plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports?
- Brazil ranks 168th and Switzerland ranks 168th 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.