Norway vs Saudi Arabia: Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports
Norway
0.7405 kilograms
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
0.7694 kilograms
in 2024
Norway rank
39th
Saudi Arabia rank
38th
Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports over time
- Norway
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.7694 kilograms against 0.7405 kilograms in Norway, a difference of 0.0289 kilograms.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Norway ranks 39th and Saudi Arabia ranks 38th of 183 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4417 kilograms | 0.2751 kilograms | 0.1666 kilograms | Norway |
| 2000s | 0.3558 kilograms | 0.2344 kilograms | 0.1214 kilograms | Norway |
| 2010s | 1.35 kilograms | 0.5547 kilograms | 0.7925 kilograms | Norway |
| 2020s | 0.5215 kilograms | 0.7149 kilograms | 0.1934 kilograms | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports, Norway or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 0.7694 kilograms against 0.7405 kilograms in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports between Norway and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.0289 kilograms, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Saudi Arabia?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Norway and Saudi Arabia rank globally for plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports?
- Norway ranks 39th and Saudi Arabia ranks 38th 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.