Italy vs Laos: Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports
Italy
3.41 kilograms
in 2024
Laos
2.87 kilograms
in 2023
Italy rank
21st
Laos rank
23rd
Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports over time
- Italy
- Laos
How they compare
Italy currently reports 3.41 kilograms against 2.87 kilograms in Laos, a difference of 0.54 kilograms.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 21st and Laos ranks 23rd of 183 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Laos in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.97 kilograms | 1.66 kilograms | 0.3182 kilograms | Italy |
| 2020s | 1.7 kilograms | 4.86 kilograms | 3.16 kilograms | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports, Italy or Laos?
- Italy, at 3.41 kilograms against 2.87 kilograms in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports between Italy and Laos?
- 0.54 kilograms, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Laos?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Laos rank globally for plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports?
- Italy ranks 21st and Laos ranks 23rd of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) β 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.