Finland vs Thailand: Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports
Finland
1.39 kilograms
in 2024
Thailand
2.08 kilograms
in 2024
Finland rank
29th
Thailand rank
27th
Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports over time
- Finland
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 2.08 kilograms against 1.39 kilograms in Finland, a difference of 0.69 kilograms.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.5 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 29th and Thailand ranks 27th of 183 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 3 and Thailand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4464 kilograms | 0.0276 kilograms | 0.4188 kilograms | Finland |
| 1990s | 0.2278 kilograms | 0.018 kilograms | 0.2098 kilograms | Finland |
| 2000s | 0.2712 kilograms | 0.0417 kilograms | 0.2295 kilograms | Finland |
| 2010s | 0.3679 kilograms | 1.65 kilograms | 1.29 kilograms | Thailand |
| 2020s | 0.7748 kilograms | 2.31 kilograms | 1.53 kilograms | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports, Finland or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 2.08 kilograms against 1.39 kilograms in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports between Finland and Thailand?
- 0.69 kilograms, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Thailand?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Thailand rank globally for plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports?
- Finland ranks 29th and Thailand ranks 27th 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.