Cuba vs United States of America: Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports
Cuba
0 kilograms
in 2018
United States of America
0 kilograms
in 2024
Cuba rank
167th
United States of America rank
168th
Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports over time
- Cuba
- United States of America
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 0 kilograms against 0 kilograms in United States of America, a difference of 0 kilograms.
Across all 10 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Cuba ranks 167th and United States of America ranks 168th of 183 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 kilograms | 1.12 kilograms | 1.12 kilograms | United States of America |
| 2000s | 0.0042 kilograms | 1.51 kilograms | 1.51 kilograms | United States of America |
| 2010s | 0.0002 kilograms | 1.31 kilograms | 1.31 kilograms | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports, Cuba or United States of America?
- Cuba, at 0 kilograms against 0 kilograms in United States of America as of 2018.
- What is the difference in plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports between Cuba and United States of America?
- 0 kilograms, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and United States of America?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
- How do Cuba and United States of America rank globally for plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports?
- Cuba ranks 167th and United States of America ranks 168th 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.