China vs Saint Kitts and Nevis: Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports
China
0.0002 kilograms
in 2020
Saint Kitts and Nevis
0.0004 kilograms
in 2017
China rank
148th
Saint Kitts and Nevis rank
146th
Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports over time
- China
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
How they compare
Saint Kitts and Nevis currently reports 0.0004 kilograms against 0.0002 kilograms in China, a difference of 0.0002 kilograms.
That makes Saint Kitts and Nevis's figure about 1.7 times China's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 148th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 146th of 183 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5627 kilograms | 0.0089 kilograms | 0.5538 kilograms | China |
| 2000s | 2.28 kilograms | 0.0232 kilograms | 2.26 kilograms | China |
| 2010s | 5.47 kilograms | 0.0057 kilograms | 5.47 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis, at 0.0004 kilograms against 0.0002 kilograms in China as of 2017.
- What is the difference in plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports between China and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 0.0002 kilograms, with Saint Kitts and Nevis ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2017.
- How do China and Saint Kitts and Nevis rank globally for plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports?
- China ranks 148th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 146th 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.