Greece vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports

Greece
0 kilograms
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0 kilograms
in 2024
Greece rank
168th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
168th

Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports over time

  • Greece
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0123198820062024

How they compare

Greece currently reports 0 kilograms against 0 kilograms in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0 kilograms.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 168th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 168th of 183 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 0.9951 kilograms 0.249 kilograms 0.7461 kilograms Greece
2000s 0.6048 kilograms 0.6972 kilograms 0.0924 kilograms United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 1.34 kilograms 1.47 kilograms 0.1237 kilograms United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 0.5935 kilograms 0 kilograms 0.5935 kilograms Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports, Greece or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Greece, at 0 kilograms against 0 kilograms in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports between Greece and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0 kilograms, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
How do Greece and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports?
Greece ranks 168th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 168th 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

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
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Amount of plastic waste imported per person, measured in kilograms per person per year.