Nicaragua vs Tunisia: Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports
Nicaragua
0.1516 kilograms
in 2023
Tunisia
0.1746 kilograms
in 2023
Nicaragua rank
62nd
Tunisia rank
60th
Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports over time
- Nicaragua
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 0.1746 kilograms against 0.1516 kilograms in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.023 kilograms.
That makes Tunisia's figure about 1.2 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 62nd and Tunisia ranks 60th of 183 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 3 and Tunisia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.127 kilograms | 0.0303 kilograms | 0.0967 kilograms | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 0.1884 kilograms | 0.0598 kilograms | 0.1286 kilograms | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 0.1338 kilograms | 0.2972 kilograms | 0.1634 kilograms | Tunisia |
| 2020s | 0.3778 kilograms | 0.1806 kilograms | 0.1972 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 Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 0.1746 kilograms against 0.1516 kilograms in Nicaragua as of 2023.
- What is the difference in plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports between Nicaragua and Tunisia?
- 0.023 kilograms, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Tunisia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Nicaragua and Tunisia rank globally for plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports?
- Nicaragua ranks 62nd and Tunisia ranks 60th 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.