Jamaica vs Micronesia (country): Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports
Jamaica
0.024 kilograms
in 2023
Micronesia (country)
0.028 kilograms
in 2013
Jamaica rank
102nd
Micronesia (country) rank
99th
Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports over time
- Jamaica
- Micronesia (country)
How they compare
Micronesia (country) currently reports 0.028 kilograms against 0.024 kilograms in Jamaica, a difference of 0.004 kilograms.
That makes Micronesia (country)'s figure about 1.2 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Micronesia (country) ahead.
Jamaica ranks 102nd and Micronesia (country) ranks 99th of 183 countries.
Micronesia (country) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Micronesia (country) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0125 kilograms | 0.0607 kilograms | 0.0482 kilograms | Micronesia (country) |
| 2010s | 0.0087 kilograms | 0.0174 kilograms | 0.0088 kilograms | Micronesia (country) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports, Jamaica or Micronesia (country)?
- Micronesia (country), at 0.028 kilograms against 0.024 kilograms in Jamaica as of 2013.
- What is the difference in plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports between Jamaica and Micronesia (country)?
- 0.004 kilograms, with Micronesia (country) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Micronesia (country)?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2013.
- How do Jamaica and Micronesia (country) rank globally for plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports?
- Jamaica ranks 102nd and Micronesia (country) ranks 99th 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.