China vs Faroe Islands: Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports
China
0.0002 kilograms
in 2020
Faroe Islands
0.0004 kilograms
in 2009
China rank
148th
Faroe Islands rank
147th
Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports over time
- China
- Faroe Islands
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 0.0004 kilograms against 0.0002 kilograms in China, a difference of 0.0002 kilograms.
That makes Faroe Islands's figure about 1.6 times China's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 148th and Faroe Islands ranks 147th of 183 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Faroe Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5442 kilograms | 0.0018 kilograms | 0.5423 kilograms | China |
| 2000s | 3.5 kilograms | 0.0472 kilograms | 3.46 kilograms | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports, China or Faroe Islands?
- Faroe Islands, at 0.0004 kilograms against 0.0002 kilograms in China as of 2009.
- What is the difference in plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports between China and Faroe Islands?
- 0.0002 kilograms, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Faroe Islands?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2009.
- How do China and Faroe Islands rank globally for plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports?
- China ranks 148th and Faroe Islands ranks 147th 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.