Macao vs Sri Lanka: Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports
Macao
0.2667 kilograms
in 2019
Sri Lanka
0.2654 kilograms
in 2024
Macao rank
52nd
Sri Lanka rank
54th
Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports over time
- Macao
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Macao currently reports 0.2667 kilograms against 0.2654 kilograms in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0013 kilograms.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Macao ahead.
Macao ranks 52nd and Sri Lanka ranks 54th of 183 countries.
Macao has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macao | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.888 kilograms | 0.0124 kilograms | 0.8756 kilograms | Macao |
| 2000s | 0.4306 kilograms | 0.1175 kilograms | 0.3131 kilograms | Macao |
| 2010s | 0.39 kilograms | 0.1834 kilograms | 0.2066 kilograms | Macao |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports, Macao or Sri Lanka?
- Macao, at 0.2667 kilograms against 0.2654 kilograms in Sri Lanka as of 2019.
- What is the difference in plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports between Macao and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0013 kilograms, with Macao ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macao and Sri Lanka?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2019.
- How do Macao and Sri Lanka rank globally for plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports?
- Macao ranks 52nd and Sri Lanka ranks 54th 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.