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
00.050.10.15198820062024

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.

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Indicator
Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
183 places, 4,496 data points, 1988–2024
Last refreshed