Estonia vs Italy: Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports
Estonia
5.59 kilograms
in 2024
Italy
3.41 kilograms
in 2024
Estonia rank
18th
Italy rank
21st
Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports over time
- Estonia
- Italy
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 5.59 kilograms against 3.41 kilograms in Italy, a difference of 2.18 kilograms.
That makes Estonia's figure about 1.6 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Italy ahead.
Estonia ranks 18th and Italy ranks 21st of 183 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.395 kilograms | 2.28 kilograms | 1.89 kilograms | Italy |
| 2000s | 0.7703 kilograms | 2.28 kilograms | 1.51 kilograms | Italy |
| 2010s | 1.89 kilograms | 1.97 kilograms | 0.0836 kilograms | Italy |
| 2020s | 4.11 kilograms | 2.3 kilograms | 1.81 kilograms | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports, Estonia or Italy?
- Estonia, at 5.59 kilograms against 3.41 kilograms in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports between Estonia and Italy?
- 2.18 kilograms, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Italy?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Estonia and Italy rank globally for plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports?
- Estonia ranks 18th and Italy ranks 21st 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.