What is the difference in plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports between Kazakhstan and Nigeria?

0.0036 kilograms, with Kazakhstan ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Nigeria?

25 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.

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.

Kazakhstan vs Nigeria: Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports

Kazakhstan

0.0284 kilograms

in 2023

Nigeria

0.0248 kilograms

in 2024

Kazakhstan rank

98th

Nigeria rank

101st

Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports over time

Kazakhstan
Nigeria

How they compare

Kazakhstan currently reports 0.0284 kilograms against 0.0248 kilograms in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0036 kilograms.

That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Nigeria ahead.

Kazakhstan ranks 98th and Nigeria ranks 101st of 183 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kazakhstan	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.0064 kilograms	0.0192 kilograms	0.0128 kilograms	Nigeria
2000s	0.003 kilograms	0.0515 kilograms	0.0485 kilograms	Nigeria
2010s	0.0184 kilograms	0.1229 kilograms	0.1045 kilograms	Nigeria
2020s	0.0469 kilograms	0.0371 kilograms	0.0098 kilograms	Kazakhstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports, Kazakhstan or Nigeria?: Kazakhstan, at 0.0284 kilograms against 0.0248 kilograms in Nigeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports between Kazakhstan and Nigeria?: 0.0036 kilograms, with Kazakhstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Nigeria?: 25 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Kazakhstan and Nigeria rank globally for plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports?: Kazakhstan ranks 98th and Nigeria ranks 101st 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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Indicator: Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports
Unit: kilograms
Source: United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 183 places, 4,496 data points, 1988–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Amount of plastic waste imported per person, measured in kilograms per person per year.