Guatemala vs Saudi Arabia: Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports
Guatemala
0.7768 kilograms
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
0.7694 kilograms
in 2024
Guatemala rank
37th
Saudi Arabia rank
38th
Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports over time
- Guatemala
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 0.7768 kilograms against 0.7694 kilograms in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.0074 kilograms.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Guatemala ranks 37th and Saudi Arabia ranks 38th of 183 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1043 kilograms | 0.2751 kilograms | 0.1708 kilograms | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 0.058 kilograms | 0.2344 kilograms | 0.1765 kilograms | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 0.1439 kilograms | 0.5547 kilograms | 0.4108 kilograms | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 0.4248 kilograms | 0.7149 kilograms | 0.2901 kilograms | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports, Guatemala or Saudi Arabia?
- Guatemala, at 0.7768 kilograms against 0.7694 kilograms in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports between Guatemala and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.0074 kilograms, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Saudi Arabia?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and Saudi Arabia rank globally for plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports?
- Guatemala ranks 37th and Saudi Arabia ranks 38th 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.