Pakistan vs United Arab Emirates: Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports
Pakistan
0.184 kilograms
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
0.2502 kilograms
in 2023
Pakistan rank
59th
United Arab Emirates rank
56th
Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports over time
- Pakistan
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 0.2502 kilograms against 0.184 kilograms in Pakistan, a difference of 0.0662 kilograms.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.4 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2005 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Pakistan ranks 59th and United Arab Emirates ranks 56th of 183 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2039 kilograms | 3.37 kilograms | 3.16 kilograms | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 0.232 kilograms | 0.7296 kilograms | 0.4976 kilograms | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 0.2534 kilograms | 0.1519 kilograms | 0.1016 kilograms | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports, Pakistan or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 0.2502 kilograms against 0.184 kilograms in Pakistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports between Pakistan and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.0662 kilograms, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and United Arab Emirates?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Pakistan and United Arab Emirates rank globally for plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports?
- Pakistan ranks 59th and United Arab Emirates ranks 56th 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.