Brunei vs Panama: Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports
Brunei
0.0113 kilograms
in 2023
Panama
0.0144 kilograms
in 2024
Brunei rank
115th
Panama rank
114th
Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports over time
- Brunei
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 0.0144 kilograms against 0.0113 kilograms in Brunei, a difference of 0.0031 kilograms.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.3 times Brunei's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Panama ahead.
Brunei ranks 115th and Panama ranks 114th of 183 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 2 and Panama in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0324 kilograms | 0.2993 kilograms | 0.2669 kilograms | Panama |
| 2000s | 0.2122 kilograms | 0.1229 kilograms | 0.0893 kilograms | Brunei |
| 2010s | 0.2336 kilograms | 0.3097 kilograms | 0.0761 kilograms | Panama |
| 2020s | 0.214 kilograms | 0.2006 kilograms | 0.0134 kilograms | Brunei |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports, Brunei or Panama?
- Panama, at 0.0144 kilograms against 0.0113 kilograms in Brunei as of 2024.
- What is the difference in plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports between Brunei and Panama?
- 0.0031 kilograms, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Panama?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
- How do Brunei and Panama rank globally for plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports?
- Brunei ranks 115th and Panama ranks 114th 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.