Poland vs United States of America: Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports
Poland
0 kilograms
in 2024
United States of America
0 kilograms
in 2024
Poland rank
168th
United States of America rank
168th
Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports over time
- Poland
- United States of America
How they compare
Poland currently reports 0 kilograms against 0 kilograms in United States of America, a difference of 0 kilograms.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was United States of America ahead.
Poland ranks 168th and United States of America ranks 168th of 183 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0642 kilograms | 0.898 kilograms | 0.8338 kilograms | United States of America |
| 2000s | 0.6326 kilograms | 1.48 kilograms | 0.8493 kilograms | United States of America |
| 2010s | 2.72 kilograms | 1.1 kilograms | 1.61 kilograms | Poland |
| 2020s | 3.76 kilograms | 0.788 kilograms | 2.97 kilograms | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports, Poland or United States of America?
- Poland, at 0 kilograms against 0 kilograms in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports between Poland and United States of America?
- 0 kilograms, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and United States of America?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Poland and United States of America rank globally for plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports?
- Poland ranks 168th and United States of America ranks 168th 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.