Myanmar vs Sri Lanka: Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports

Myanmar
0.226
in 2024
Sri Lanka
0.2654
in 2024
Myanmar rank
57th
Sri Lanka rank
54th

Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports over time

  • Myanmar
  • Sri Lanka
00.10.20.3199020072024

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 0.2654 against 0.226 in Myanmar, a difference of 0.0394.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.2 times Myanmar's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Myanmar ahead.

Myanmar ranks 57th and Sri Lanka ranks 54th of 182 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Myanmar Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0641 0 0.0641 Myanmar
2000s 0.0262 0.0147 0.0115 Myanmar
2010s 0.027 0.1824 0.1554 Sri Lanka
2020s 0.2242 0.2453 0.0211 Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher plastic waste per capita imports vs exports, Myanmar or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 0.2654 against 0.226 in Myanmar as of 2024.
What is the difference in plastic waste per capita imports vs exports between Myanmar and Sri Lanka?
0.0394, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Sri Lanka?
16 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Myanmar and Sri Lanka rank globally for plastic waste per capita imports vs exports?
Myanmar ranks 57th and Sri Lanka ranks 54th of 182 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
183 places, 4,496 data points, 1988–2024
Last refreshed