Which has higher plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports, Cyprus or Portugal?

Portugal, at 6.96 kilograms against 6.81 kilograms in Cyprus as of 2024.

What is the difference in plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports between Cyprus and Portugal?

0.15 kilograms, with Portugal ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Portugal?

33 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.

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.

Cyprus vs Portugal: Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports

Cyprus

6.81 kilograms

in 2024

Portugal

6.96 kilograms

in 2024

Cyprus rank

15th

Portugal rank

14th

Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports over time

Cyprus
Portugal

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 6.96 kilograms against 6.81 kilograms in Cyprus, a difference of 0.15 kilograms.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Portugal ahead.

Cyprus ranks 15th and Portugal ranks 14th of 183 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cyprus	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0.0015 kilograms	0.3516 kilograms	0.3501 kilograms	Portugal
1990s	0.0033 kilograms	0.5574 kilograms	0.5541 kilograms	Portugal
2000s	0.0158 kilograms	0.8679 kilograms	0.852 kilograms	Portugal
2010s	0.0578 kilograms	8.54 kilograms	8.49 kilograms	Portugal
2020s	13.04 kilograms	5.38 kilograms	7.65 kilograms	Cyprus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports, Cyprus or Portugal?: Portugal, at 6.96 kilograms against 6.81 kilograms in Cyprus as of 2024.
What is the difference in plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports between Cyprus and Portugal?: 0.15 kilograms, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Portugal?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
How do Cyprus and Portugal rank globally for plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports?: Cyprus ranks 15th and Portugal ranks 14th 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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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: 28 August 2026

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