Hong Kong, China vs Solomon Islands: Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports
Hong Kong, China
1.34 kilograms
in 2024
Solomon Islands
0.9791 kilograms
in 2018
Hong Kong, China rank
30th
Solomon Islands rank
32nd
Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 1.34 kilograms against 0.9791 kilograms in Solomon Islands, a difference of 0.3609 kilograms.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.4 times Solomon Islands's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong, China ranks 30th and Solomon Islands ranks 32nd of 183 countries.
Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 669.9 kilograms | 0 kilograms | 669.9 kilograms | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 345.99 kilograms | 0.1621 kilograms | 345.83 kilograms | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports, Hong Kong, China or Solomon Islands?
- Hong Kong, China, at 1.34 kilograms against 0.9791 kilograms in Solomon Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports between Hong Kong, China and Solomon Islands?
- 0.3609 kilograms, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Solomon Islands?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2018.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Solomon Islands rank globally for plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 30th and Solomon Islands ranks 32nd 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.