Bulgaria vs United States of America: Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports

Bulgaria
0 kilograms
in 2024
United States of America
0 kilograms
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
168th
United States of America rank
168th

Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports over time

  • Bulgaria
  • United States of America
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 0 kilograms against 0 kilograms in United States of America, a difference of 0 kilograms.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1996 it was United States of America ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 168th and United States of America ranks 168th of 183 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 0.4031 kilograms 0.9715 kilograms 0.5684 kilograms United States of America
2000s 0.6718 kilograms 1.48 kilograms 0.8101 kilograms United States of America
2010s 3.43 kilograms 1.1 kilograms 2.33 kilograms Bulgaria
2020s 4.91 kilograms 0.788 kilograms 4.12 kilograms Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports, Bulgaria or United States of America?
Bulgaria, at 0 kilograms against 0 kilograms in United States of America as of 2024.
What is the difference in plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports between Bulgaria and United States of America?
0 kilograms, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and United States of America?
29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and United States of America rank globally for plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports?
Bulgaria ranks 168th and United States of America 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

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