Nicaragua vs South Africa: Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports
Nicaragua
0.1516 kilograms
in 2023
South Africa
0.1265 kilograms
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
62nd
South Africa rank
64th
Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports over time
- Nicaragua
- South Africa
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 0.1516 kilograms against 0.1265 kilograms in South Africa, a difference of 0.0251 kilograms.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 62nd and South Africa ranks 64th of 183 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1884 kilograms | 0.0358 kilograms | 0.1525 kilograms | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 0.1338 kilograms | 0.1467 kilograms | 0.0129 kilograms | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.3778 kilograms | 0.2104 kilograms | 0.1674 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 South Africa?
- Nicaragua, at 0.1516 kilograms against 0.1265 kilograms in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports between Nicaragua and South Africa?
- 0.0251 kilograms, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and South Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Nicaragua and South Africa rank globally for plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports?
- Nicaragua ranks 62nd and South Africa ranks 64th 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.