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

0.32 kilograms, with Finland ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Paraguay?

36 years are reported by both, from 1989 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 Paraguay: Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports

Finland

1.39 kilograms

in 2024

Paraguay

1.07 kilograms

in 2024

Finland rank

29th

Paraguay rank

31st

Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports over time

Finland
Paraguay

How they compare

Finland currently reports 1.39 kilograms against 1.07 kilograms in Paraguay, a difference of 0.32 kilograms.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.3 times Paraguay's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 29th and Paraguay ranks 31st of 183 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 4 and Paraguay in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	Paraguay	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0.4599 kilograms	0.0189 kilograms	0.441 kilograms	Finland
1990s	0.2278 kilograms	0.0256 kilograms	0.2022 kilograms	Finland
2000s	0.2712 kilograms	0.1261 kilograms	0.1451 kilograms	Finland
2010s	0.3679 kilograms	0.1632 kilograms	0.2046 kilograms	Finland
2020s	0.6198 kilograms	0.6213 kilograms	0.0014 kilograms	Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports, Finland or Paraguay?: Finland, at 1.39 kilograms against 1.07 kilograms in Paraguay as of 2024.
What is the difference in plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports between Finland and Paraguay?: 0.32 kilograms, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Paraguay?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
How do Finland and Paraguay rank globally for plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports?: Finland ranks 29th and Paraguay ranks 31st 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.