Myanmar vs United Arab Emirates: Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports
Myanmar
0.226 kilograms
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
0.2502 kilograms
in 2023
Myanmar rank
57th
United Arab Emirates rank
56th
Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports over time
- Myanmar
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 0.2502 kilograms against 0.226 kilograms in Myanmar, a difference of 0.0242 kilograms.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Myanmar's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2012 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Myanmar ranks 57th and United Arab Emirates ranks 56th of 183 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0378 kilograms | 0.7296 kilograms | 0.6918 kilograms | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 0.2238 kilograms | 0.1801 kilograms | 0.0437 kilograms | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports, Myanmar or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 0.2502 kilograms against 0.226 kilograms in Myanmar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports between Myanmar and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.0242 kilograms, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and United Arab Emirates?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Myanmar and United Arab Emirates rank globally for plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports?
- Myanmar ranks 57th and United Arab Emirates ranks 56th 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.