France vs Hong Kong, China: Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports
France
2.05 kilograms
in 2024
Hong Kong, China
1.34 kilograms
in 2024
France rank
28th
Hong Kong, China rank
30th
Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports over time
- France
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
France currently reports 2.05 kilograms against 1.34 kilograms in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.71 kilograms.
That makes France's figure about 1.5 times Hong Kong, China's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
France ranks 28th 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 | France | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3811 kilograms | 221.33 kilograms | 220.95 kilograms | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 0.8628 kilograms | 458.4 kilograms | 457.53 kilograms | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 1.68 kilograms | 361.76 kilograms | 360.08 kilograms | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 1.74 kilograms | 12.5 kilograms | 10.76 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, France or Hong Kong, China?
- France, at 2.05 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 France and Hong Kong, China?
- 0.71 kilograms, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Hong Kong, China?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do France and Hong Kong, China rank globally for plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports?
- France ranks 28th 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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About this data
Amount of plastic waste imported per person, measured in kilograms per person per year.