Japan vs Singapore: Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports
Japan
0.0617 kilograms
in 2024
Singapore
0.0543 kilograms
in 2023
Japan rank
78th
Singapore rank
81st
Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports over time
- Japan
- Singapore
How they compare
Japan currently reports 0.0617 kilograms against 0.0543 kilograms in Singapore, a difference of 0.0074 kilograms.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Singapore ahead.
Japan ranks 78th and Singapore ranks 81st of 183 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0292 kilograms | 2.04 kilograms | 2.01 kilograms | Singapore |
| 1990s | 0.042 kilograms | 2.34 kilograms | 2.3 kilograms | Singapore |
| 2000s | 0.0346 kilograms | 2.14 kilograms | 2.1 kilograms | Singapore |
| 2010s | 0.0326 kilograms | 0.9462 kilograms | 0.9137 kilograms | Singapore |
| 2020s | 0.0072 kilograms | 0.3131 kilograms | 0.3059 kilograms | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports, Japan or Singapore?
- Japan, at 0.0617 kilograms against 0.0543 kilograms in Singapore as of 2024.
- What is the difference in plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports between Japan and Singapore?
- 0.0074 kilograms, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Singapore?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Singapore rank globally for plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports?
- Japan ranks 78th and Singapore ranks 81st 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.