Hong Kong, China vs Thailand: Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports
Hong Kong, China
1.34 kilograms
in 2024
Thailand
2.08 kilograms
in 2024
Hong Kong, China rank
30th
Thailand rank
27th
Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 2.08 kilograms against 1.34 kilograms in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.74 kilograms.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.6 times Hong Kong, China's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 30th and Thailand ranks 27th of 183 countries.
Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 209.51 kilograms | 0.0176 kilograms | 209.5 kilograms | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 458.4 kilograms | 0.0417 kilograms | 458.35 kilograms | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 361.76 kilograms | 1.65 kilograms | 360.11 kilograms | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 14.06 kilograms | 2.31 kilograms | 11.76 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 Thailand?
- Thailand, at 2.08 kilograms against 1.34 kilograms in Hong Kong, China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports between Hong Kong, China and Thailand?
- 0.74 kilograms, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Thailand?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Thailand rank globally for plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 30th and Thailand ranks 27th 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.