Which has higher plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports, Estonia or Ireland?

Ireland, at 5.85 kilograms against 5.59 kilograms in Estonia as of 2024.

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

0.26 kilograms, with Ireland ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Ireland?

30 years are reported by both, from 1995 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.

Estonia vs Ireland: Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports

Estonia

5.59 kilograms

in 2024

Ireland

5.85 kilograms

in 2024

Estonia rank

18th

Ireland rank

17th

Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports over time

Estonia
Ireland

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 5.85 kilograms against 5.59 kilograms in Estonia, a difference of 0.26 kilograms.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Ireland ahead.

Estonia ranks 18th and Ireland ranks 17th of 183 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Estonia	Ireland	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.395 kilograms	15.55 kilograms	15.16 kilograms	Ireland
2000s	0.7703 kilograms	13.92 kilograms	13.15 kilograms	Ireland
2010s	1.89 kilograms	10.29 kilograms	8.4 kilograms	Ireland
2020s	4.11 kilograms	5.86 kilograms	1.75 kilograms	Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports, Estonia or Ireland?: Ireland, at 5.85 kilograms against 5.59 kilograms in Estonia as of 2024.
What is the difference in plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports between Estonia and Ireland?: 0.26 kilograms, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Ireland?: 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
How do Estonia and Ireland rank globally for plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports?: Estonia ranks 18th and Ireland ranks 17th 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.