Brazil vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports
Brazil
0 kilograms
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0 kilograms
in 2024
Brazil rank
168th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
168th
Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports over time
- Brazil
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 0 kilograms against 0 kilograms in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0 kilograms.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Brazil ranks 168th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 168th of 183 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0215 kilograms | 0.249 kilograms | 0.2275 kilograms | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.0334 kilograms | 0.6972 kilograms | 0.6638 kilograms | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.0242 kilograms | 1.47 kilograms | 1.44 kilograms | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.0176 kilograms | 0 kilograms | 0.0176 kilograms | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports, Brazil or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Brazil, at 0 kilograms against 0 kilograms in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports between Brazil and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0 kilograms, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports?
- Brazil ranks 168th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.