What is the difference in plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports between Greece and United States of America?

0 kilograms, with Greece ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and United States of America?

33 years are reported by both, from 1992 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.

Greece vs United States of America: Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports

Greece

0 kilograms

in 2024

United States of America

0 kilograms

in 2024

Greece rank

168th

United States of America rank

168th

Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports over time

Greece
United States of America

How they compare

Greece currently reports 0 kilograms against 0 kilograms in United States of America, a difference of 0 kilograms.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 168th and United States of America ranks 168th of 183 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Greece	United States of America	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.9816 kilograms	0.8154 kilograms	0.1663 kilograms	Greece
2000s	0.6048 kilograms	1.48 kilograms	0.877 kilograms	United States of America
2010s	1.34 kilograms	1.1 kilograms	0.2383 kilograms	Greece
2020s	0.5935 kilograms	0.788 kilograms	0.1945 kilograms	United States of America

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 States of America?: Greece, at 0 kilograms against 0 kilograms in United States of America as of 2024.
What is the difference in plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports between Greece and United States of America?: 0 kilograms, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and United States of America?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Greece and United States of America rank globally for plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports?: Greece ranks 168th and United States of America 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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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.