Norway vs Syria: Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports

Norway
0.7405 kilograms
in 2024
Syria
0.7096 kilograms
in 2010
Norway rank
39th
Syria rank
40th

Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports over time

  • Norway
  • Syria
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 0.7405 kilograms against 0.7096 kilograms in Syria, a difference of 0.0309 kilograms.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Norway ahead.

Norway ranks 39th and Syria ranks 40th of 183 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Syria Difference Ahead
2000s 0.4519 kilograms 0.1427 kilograms 0.3092 kilograms Norway
2010s 1.11 kilograms 0.7096 kilograms 0.4016 kilograms Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports, Norway or Syria?
Norway, at 0.7405 kilograms against 0.7096 kilograms in Syria as of 2024.
What is the difference in plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports between Norway and Syria?
0.0309 kilograms, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Syria?
7 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2010.
How do Norway and Syria rank globally for plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports?
Norway ranks 39th and Syria ranks 40th 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

Indicator
Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports
Unit
kilograms
Source
United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
183 places, 4,496 data points, 1988–2024
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Amount of plastic waste imported per person, measured in kilograms per person per year.