China vs New Caledonia: Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports
China
0.0002 kilograms
in 2020
New Caledonia
0.0002 kilograms
in 2014
China rank
148th
New Caledonia rank
149th
Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports over time
- China
- New Caledonia
How they compare
China currently reports 0.0002 kilograms against 0.0002 kilograms in New Caledonia, a difference of 0 kilograms.
Across all 13 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 148th and New Caledonia ranks 149th of 183 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.11 kilograms | 0.0017 kilograms | 1.1 kilograms | China |
| 2000s | 3.47 kilograms | 0.0047 kilograms | 3.47 kilograms | China |
| 2010s | 6.13 kilograms | 0.0002 kilograms | 6.13 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 New Caledonia?
- China, at 0.0002 kilograms against 0.0002 kilograms in New Caledonia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports between China and New Caledonia?
- 0 kilograms, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and New Caledonia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2014.
- How do China and New Caledonia rank globally for plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports?
- China ranks 148th and New Caledonia ranks 149th 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.