What is the difference in plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports between Finland and Hong Kong, China?

0.05 kilograms, with Finland ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Hong Kong, China?

32 years are reported by both, from 1993 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.

Finland vs Hong Kong, China: Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports

Finland

1.39 kilograms

in 2024

Hong Kong, China

1.34 kilograms

in 2024

Finland rank

29th

Hong Kong, China rank

30th

Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports over time

Finland
Hong Kong, China

How they compare

Finland currently reports 1.39 kilograms against 1.34 kilograms in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.05 kilograms.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.

Finland ranks 29th 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	Finland	Hong Kong, China	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.162 kilograms	209.51 kilograms	209.35 kilograms	Hong Kong, China
2000s	0.2712 kilograms	458.4 kilograms	458.12 kilograms	Hong Kong, China
2010s	0.3679 kilograms	361.76 kilograms	361.39 kilograms	Hong Kong, China
2020s	0.6198 kilograms	12.5 kilograms	11.88 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, Finland or Hong Kong, China?: Finland, at 1.39 kilograms against 1.34 kilograms in Hong Kong, China as of 2024.
What is the difference in plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports between Finland and Hong Kong, China?: 0.05 kilograms, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Hong Kong, China?: 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
How do Finland and Hong Kong, China rank globally for plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports?: Finland ranks 29th 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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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.