Costa Rica vs Solomon Islands: Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports

Costa Rica
0.9119 kilograms
in 2023
Solomon Islands
0.9791 kilograms
in 2018
Costa Rica rank
34th
Solomon Islands rank
32nd

Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Solomon Islands
0123199420082023

How they compare

Solomon Islands currently reports 0.9791 kilograms against 0.9119 kilograms in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0672 kilograms.

That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 34th and Solomon Islands ranks 32nd of 183 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Solomon Islands Difference Ahead
2000s 0.8223 kilograms 0 kilograms 0.8223 kilograms Costa Rica
2010s 1.63 kilograms 0.1621 kilograms 1.47 kilograms Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports, Costa Rica or Solomon Islands?
Solomon Islands, at 0.9791 kilograms against 0.9119 kilograms in Costa Rica as of 2018.
What is the difference in plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports between Costa Rica and Solomon Islands?
0.0672 kilograms, with Solomon Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Solomon Islands?
8 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2018.
How do Costa Rica and Solomon Islands rank globally for plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports?
Costa Rica ranks 34th and Solomon Islands ranks 32nd 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

Indicator
Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports
Unit
kilograms
Source
United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
183 places, 4,496 data points, 1988–2024
Last refreshed

Amount of plastic waste imported per person, measured in kilograms per person per year.