Dominican Republic vs United Arab Emirates: Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports
Dominican Republic
0.1914 kilograms
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
0.2502 kilograms
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
58th
United Arab Emirates rank
56th
Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports over time
- Dominican Republic
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 0.2502 kilograms against 0.1914 kilograms in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.0588 kilograms.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.3 times Dominican Republic's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2005 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 58th and United Arab Emirates ranks 56th of 183 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4885 kilograms | 3.37 kilograms | 2.88 kilograms | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 0.4167 kilograms | 0.7296 kilograms | 0.3129 kilograms | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 0.2071 kilograms | 0.1801 kilograms | 0.027 kilograms | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports, Dominican Republic or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 0.2502 kilograms against 0.1914 kilograms in Dominican Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports between Dominican Republic and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.0588 kilograms, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and United Arab Emirates?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Dominican Republic and United Arab Emirates rank globally for plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports?
- Dominican Republic ranks 58th and United Arab Emirates ranks 56th 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.