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

Turkey, at 7.75 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 Turkey?

0.94 kilograms, with Turkey ahead.

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

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 Turkey: Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports

Cyprus

6.81 kilograms

in 2024

Turkey

7.75 kilograms

in 2024

Cyprus rank

15th

Turkey rank

13th

Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports over time

Cyprus
Turkey

How they compare

Turkey currently reports 7.75 kilograms against 6.81 kilograms in Cyprus, a difference of 0.94 kilograms.

That makes Turkey's figure about 1.1 times Cyprus's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Turkey ahead.

Cyprus ranks 15th and Turkey ranks 13th of 183 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cyprus	Turkey	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0.0015 kilograms	0.0763 kilograms	0.0748 kilograms	Turkey
1990s	0.0033 kilograms	0.0129 kilograms	0.0096 kilograms	Turkey
2000s	0.0158 kilograms	0.0679 kilograms	0.052 kilograms	Turkey
2010s	0.0578 kilograms	1.66 kilograms	1.6 kilograms	Turkey
2020s	13.04 kilograms	8 kilograms	5.04 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 Turkey?: Turkey, at 7.75 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 Turkey?: 0.94 kilograms, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Turkey?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
How do Cyprus and Turkey rank globally for plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports?: Cyprus ranks 15th and Turkey ranks 13th 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.