Nicaragua vs Pakistan: Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports
Nicaragua
0.1516 kilograms
in 2023
Pakistan
0.184 kilograms
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
62nd
Pakistan rank
59th
Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports over time
- Nicaragua
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 0.184 kilograms against 0.1516 kilograms in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.0324 kilograms.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.2 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Pakistan ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 62nd and Pakistan ranks 59th of 183 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 2 and Pakistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2035 kilograms | 0.1713 kilograms | 0.0322 kilograms | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 0.1338 kilograms | 0.2405 kilograms | 0.1067 kilograms | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 0.3925 kilograms | 0.2534 kilograms | 0.1391 kilograms | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports, Nicaragua or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 0.184 kilograms against 0.1516 kilograms in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports between Nicaragua and Pakistan?
- 0.0324 kilograms, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Pakistan?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Nicaragua and Pakistan rank globally for plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports?
- Nicaragua ranks 62nd and Pakistan ranks 59th 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.