Mongolia vs Papua New Guinea: Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports
Mongolia
0.0032 kilograms
in 2019
Papua New Guinea
0.0029 kilograms
in 2012
Mongolia rank
131st
Papua New Guinea rank
134th
Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports over time
- Mongolia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 0.0032 kilograms against 0.0029 kilograms in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.0003 kilograms.
That makes Mongolia's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Mongolia has been ahead every year.
Mongolia ranks 131st and Papua New Guinea ranks 134th of 183 countries.
Mongolia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0033 kilograms | 0 kilograms | 0.0033 kilograms | Mongolia |
| 2000s | 0.0241 kilograms | 0.0009 kilograms | 0.0232 kilograms | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports, Mongolia or Papua New Guinea?
- Mongolia, at 0.0032 kilograms against 0.0029 kilograms in Papua New Guinea as of 2019.
- What is the difference in plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports between Mongolia and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.0003 kilograms, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Papua New Guinea?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2004.
- How do Mongolia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports?
- Mongolia ranks 131st and Papua New Guinea ranks 134th 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.