What is the difference in plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports between Portugal and Türkiye?

0.79 kilograms, with Türkiye ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Türkiye?

36 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.

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.

Portugal vs Türkiye: Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports

Portugal

6.96 kilograms

in 2024

Türkiye

7.75 kilograms

in 2024

Portugal rank

14th

Türkiye rank

13th

Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports over time

Portugal
Türkiye

How they compare

Türkiye currently reports 7.75 kilograms against 6.96 kilograms in Portugal, a difference of 0.79 kilograms.

That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 14th and Türkiye ranks 13th of 183 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 4 and Türkiye in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Portugal	Türkiye	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0.3516 kilograms	0.0763 kilograms	0.2753 kilograms	Portugal
1990s	0.5608 kilograms	0.0118 kilograms	0.549 kilograms	Portugal
2000s	0.9087 kilograms	0.071 kilograms	0.8377 kilograms	Portugal
2010s	7.89 kilograms	1.53 kilograms	6.37 kilograms	Portugal
2020s	5.38 kilograms	8 kilograms	2.61 kilograms	Türkiye

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports, Portugal or Türkiye?: Türkiye, at 7.75 kilograms against 6.96 kilograms in Portugal as of 2024.
What is the difference in plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports between Portugal and Türkiye?: 0.79 kilograms, with Türkiye ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Türkiye?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
How do Portugal and Türkiye rank globally for plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports?: Portugal ranks 14th and Türkiye ranks 13th 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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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
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Amount of plastic waste imported per person, measured in kilograms per person per year.