Colombia vs New Zealand: Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports
Colombia
0.071 kilograms
in 2023
New Zealand
0.0799 kilograms
in 2024
Colombia rank
74th
New Zealand rank
73rd
Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports over time
- Colombia
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 0.0799 kilograms against 0.071 kilograms in Colombia, a difference of 0.0089 kilograms.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 74th and New Zealand ranks 73rd of 183 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0442 kilograms | 0.0755 kilograms | 0.0314 kilograms | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 0.0608 kilograms | 0.6299 kilograms | 0.5691 kilograms | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 0.1878 kilograms | 1.16 kilograms | 0.9729 kilograms | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 0.1331 kilograms | 0.9053 kilograms | 0.7722 kilograms | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports, Colombia or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 0.0799 kilograms against 0.071 kilograms in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports between Colombia and New Zealand?
- 0.0089 kilograms, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and New Zealand?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and New Zealand rank globally for plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports?
- Colombia ranks 74th and New Zealand ranks 73rd 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.