Ethiopia vs Iran: Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports
Ethiopia
0.0379 kilograms
in 2023
Iran
0.0319 kilograms
in 2018
Ethiopia rank
92nd
Iran rank
94th
Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports over time
- Ethiopia
- Iran
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 0.0379 kilograms against 0.0319 kilograms in Iran, a difference of 0.006 kilograms.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.2 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 92nd and Iran ranks 94th of 183 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Iran in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0079 kilograms | 0.0013 kilograms | 0.0065 kilograms | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 0.0023 kilograms | 0.0021 kilograms | 0.0002 kilograms | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 0.0065 kilograms | 0.038 kilograms | 0.0315 kilograms | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports, Ethiopia or Iran?
- Ethiopia, at 0.0379 kilograms against 0.0319 kilograms in Iran as of 2023.
- What is the difference in plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports between Ethiopia and Iran?
- 0.006 kilograms, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Iran?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2018.
- How do Ethiopia and Iran rank globally for plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports?
- Ethiopia ranks 92nd and Iran ranks 94th 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.