China vs Kiribati: Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports
China
0.0002
in 2020
Kiribati
0.0004
in 2021
China rank
147th
Kiribati rank
144th
Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports over time
- China
- Kiribati
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 0.0004 against 0.0002 in China, a difference of 0.0002.
That makes Kiribati's figure about 1.8 times China's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 147th and Kiribati ranks 144th of 182 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Kiribati | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.668 | 0 | 0.668 | China |
| 2000s | 5.12 | 0.1748 | 4.95 | China |
| 2010s | 5.58 | 0.0023 | 5.58 | 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 Kiribati?
- Kiribati, at 0.0004 against 0.0002 in China as of 2021.
- What is the difference in plastic waste per capita imports vs exports between China and Kiribati?
- 0.0002, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Kiribati?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2017.
- How do China and Kiribati rank globally for plastic waste per capita imports vs exports?
- China ranks 147th and Kiribati ranks 144th of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.