Republic of Korea vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports
Republic of Korea
0 kilograms
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0 kilograms
in 2024
Republic of Korea rank
168th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
168th
Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports over time
- Republic of Korea
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 0 kilograms against 0 kilograms in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0 kilograms.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 168th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 168th of 183 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2076 kilograms | 0.249 kilograms | 0.0414 kilograms | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.4599 kilograms | 0.6972 kilograms | 0.2373 kilograms | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 1.65 kilograms | 1.47 kilograms | 0.181 kilograms | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 0.6632 kilograms | 0 kilograms | 0.6632 kilograms | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports, Republic of Korea or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Republic of Korea, at 0 kilograms against 0 kilograms in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports between Republic of Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0 kilograms, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Republic of Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports?
- Republic of Korea ranks 168th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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
Amount of plastic waste imported per person, measured in kilograms per person per year.