Which has higher plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports, Romania or Serbia?

Romania, at 3.07 kilograms against 2.48 kilograms in Serbia as of 2024.

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

0.59 kilograms, with Romania ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Serbia?

19 years are reported by both, from 2006 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.

Romania vs Serbia: Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports

Romania

3.07 kilograms

in 2024

Serbia

2.48 kilograms

in 2024

Romania rank

22nd

Serbia rank

25th

Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports over time

Romania
Serbia

How they compare

Romania currently reports 3.07 kilograms against 2.48 kilograms in Serbia, a difference of 0.59 kilograms.

That makes Romania's figure about 1.2 times Serbia's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Serbia ahead.

Romania ranks 22nd and Serbia ranks 25th of 183 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 1 and Serbia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Romania	Serbia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.1174 kilograms	0.2405 kilograms	0.1231 kilograms	Serbia
2010s	2.3 kilograms	0.9175 kilograms	1.38 kilograms	Romania
2020s	2.62 kilograms	3.31 kilograms	0.6893 kilograms	Serbia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports, Romania or Serbia?: Romania, at 3.07 kilograms against 2.48 kilograms in Serbia as of 2024.
What is the difference in plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports between Romania and Serbia?: 0.59 kilograms, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Serbia?: 19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
How do Romania and Serbia rank globally for plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports?: Romania ranks 22nd and Serbia ranks 25th 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.