South Korea vs Switzerland: Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports

South Korea
0 kilograms
in 2024
Switzerland
0 kilograms
in 2024
South Korea rank
168th
Switzerland rank
168th

Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports over time

  • South Korea
  • Switzerland
02.557.510198820062024

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 0 kilograms against 0 kilograms in Switzerland, a difference of 0 kilograms.

The two have swapped places 16 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Switzerland ahead.

South Korea ranks 168th and Switzerland ranks 168th of 183 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Switzerland Difference Ahead
1980s 0.7892 kilograms 2.59 kilograms 1.81 kilograms Switzerland
1990s 0.228 kilograms 3.1 kilograms 2.88 kilograms Switzerland
2000s 0.4599 kilograms 2.66 kilograms 2.2 kilograms Switzerland
2010s 1.65 kilograms 2.42 kilograms 0.7775 kilograms Switzerland
2020s 0.6632 kilograms 2.17 kilograms 1.5 kilograms Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports, South Korea or Switzerland?
South Korea, at 0 kilograms against 0 kilograms in Switzerland as of 2024.
What is the difference in plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports between South Korea and Switzerland?
0 kilograms, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Switzerland?
37 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
How do South Korea and Switzerland rank globally for plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports?
South Korea ranks 168th and Switzerland ranks 168th 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

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