Germany vs Portugal: Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports
Germany
6.07 kilograms
in 2024
Portugal
6.96 kilograms
in 2024
Germany rank
16th
Portugal rank
14th
Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports over time
- Germany
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 6.96 kilograms against 6.07 kilograms in Germany, a difference of 0.89 kilograms.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 16th and Portugal ranks 14th of 183 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6647 kilograms | 0.5688 kilograms | 0.0958 kilograms | Germany |
| 2000s | 2.25 kilograms | 0.9087 kilograms | 1.34 kilograms | Germany |
| 2010s | 5.6 kilograms | 7.89 kilograms | 2.3 kilograms | Portugal |
| 2020s | 3.66 kilograms | 5.38 kilograms | 1.72 kilograms | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports, Germany or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 6.96 kilograms against 6.07 kilograms in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports between Germany and Portugal?
- 0.89 kilograms, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Portugal?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Portugal rank globally for plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports?
- Germany ranks 16th and Portugal ranks 14th 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.