Which has higher plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports, Chile or Nicaragua?

Nicaragua, at 0.1516 kilograms against 0.1192 kilograms in Chile as of 2023.

What is the difference in plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports between Chile and Nicaragua?

0.0324 kilograms, with Nicaragua ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Nicaragua?

31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.

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.

Chile vs Nicaragua: Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports

Chile

0.1192 kilograms

in 2024

Nicaragua

0.1516 kilograms

in 2023

Chile rank

65th

Nicaragua rank

62nd

Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports over time

Chile
Nicaragua

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 0.1516 kilograms against 0.1192 kilograms in Chile, a difference of 0.0324 kilograms.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.3 times Chile's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Chile ahead.

Chile ranks 65th and Nicaragua ranks 62nd of 183 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 3 and Nicaragua in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chile	Nicaragua	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.1307 kilograms	0.127 kilograms	0.0037 kilograms	Chile
2000s	0.2024 kilograms	0.1884 kilograms	0.014 kilograms	Chile
2010s	0.2323 kilograms	0.1338 kilograms	0.0985 kilograms	Chile
2020s	0.1324 kilograms	0.3778 kilograms	0.2453 kilograms	Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports, Chile or Nicaragua?: Nicaragua, at 0.1516 kilograms against 0.1192 kilograms in Chile as of 2023.
What is the difference in plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports between Chile and Nicaragua?: 0.0324 kilograms, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Nicaragua?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Chile and Nicaragua rank globally for plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports?: Chile ranks 65th and Nicaragua ranks 62nd 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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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
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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