El Salvador vs Hong Kong, China: Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports
El Salvador
0.923 kilograms
in 2024
Hong Kong, China
1.34 kilograms
in 2024
El Salvador rank
33rd
Hong Kong, China rank
30th
Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports over time
- El Salvador
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 1.34 kilograms against 0.923 kilograms in El Salvador, a difference of 0.417 kilograms.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.4 times El Salvador's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 33rd and Hong Kong, China ranks 30th of 183 countries.
Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3236 kilograms | 221.33 kilograms | 221 kilograms | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 0.728 kilograms | 458.4 kilograms | 457.67 kilograms | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 0.7397 kilograms | 361.76 kilograms | 361.02 kilograms | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 1.06 kilograms | 12.5 kilograms | 11.44 kilograms | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports, El Salvador or Hong Kong, China?
- Hong Kong, China, at 1.34 kilograms against 0.923 kilograms in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports between El Salvador and Hong Kong, China?
- 0.417 kilograms, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Hong Kong, China?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Hong Kong, China rank globally for plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports?
- El Salvador ranks 33rd and Hong Kong, China ranks 30th 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.