Niger vs Papua New Guinea: Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports
Niger
0.0028 kilograms
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
0.0029 kilograms
in 2012
Niger rank
135th
Papua New Guinea rank
134th
Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports over time
- Niger
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 0.0029 kilograms against 0.0028 kilograms in Niger, a difference of 0.0001 kilograms.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Niger ahead.
Niger ranks 135th and Papua New Guinea ranks 134th of 183 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0001 kilograms | 0 kilograms | 0.0001 kilograms | Niger |
| 2000s | 0.0019 kilograms | 0.0007 kilograms | 0.0012 kilograms | Niger |
| 2010s | 0 kilograms | 0.0015 kilograms | 0.0014 kilograms | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports, Niger or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 0.0029 kilograms against 0.0028 kilograms in Niger as of 2012.
- What is the difference in plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports between Niger and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.0001 kilograms, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Papua New Guinea?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2012.
- How do Niger and Papua New Guinea rank globally for plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports?
- Niger ranks 135th and Papua New Guinea ranks 134th 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.