Which has higher plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports, France or Thailand?

Thailand, at 2.08 kilograms against 2.05 kilograms in France as of 2024.

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

0.03 kilograms, with Thailand ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for France and Thailand?

30 years are reported by both, from 1994 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.

France vs Thailand: Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports

France

2.05 kilograms

in 2024

Thailand

2.08 kilograms

in 2024

France rank

28th

Thailand rank

27th

Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports over time

France
Thailand

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 2.08 kilograms against 2.05 kilograms in France, a difference of 0.03 kilograms.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1994 it was France ahead.

France ranks 28th and Thailand ranks 27th of 183 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and Thailand in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	Thailand	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.3811 kilograms	0.0168 kilograms	0.3643 kilograms	France
2000s	0.8628 kilograms	0.0417 kilograms	0.8211 kilograms	France
2010s	1.68 kilograms	1.65 kilograms	0.0264 kilograms	France
2020s	1.49 kilograms	2.31 kilograms	0.8129 kilograms	Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports, France or Thailand?: Thailand, at 2.08 kilograms against 2.05 kilograms in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports between France and Thailand?: 0.03 kilograms, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Thailand?: 30 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
How do France and Thailand rank globally for plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports?: France ranks 28th 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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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.