Japan vs Uganda: Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports
Japan
0.0617
in 2024
Uganda
0.0652
in 2023
Japan rank
78th
Uganda rank
77th
Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports over time
- Japan
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 0.0652 against 0.0617 in Japan, a difference of 0.0035.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 78th and Uganda ranks 77th of 182 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0554 | 0.0012 | 0.0542 | Japan |
| 2000s | 0.0346 | 0.0021 | 0.0325 | Japan |
| 2010s | 0.0326 | 0.045 | 0.0125 | Uganda |
| 2020s | 0.0079 | 0.0926 | 0.0847 | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste per capita imports vs exports, Japan or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 0.0652 against 0.0617 in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in plastic waste per capita imports vs exports between Japan and Uganda?
- 0.0035, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Uganda?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Uganda rank globally for plastic waste per capita imports vs exports?
- Japan ranks 78th and Uganda ranks 77th of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.