Spain vs United Kingdom: Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports

Spain
0 kilograms
in 2024
United Kingdom
0 kilograms
in 2024
Spain rank
168th
United Kingdom rank
168th

Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports over time

  • Spain
  • United Kingdom
0123198920062024

How they compare

Spain currently reports 0 kilograms against 0 kilograms in United Kingdom, a difference of 0 kilograms.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Spain ahead.

Spain ranks 168th and United Kingdom ranks 168th of 183 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 0.6931 kilograms 0.249 kilograms 0.4441 kilograms Spain
2000s 0.7022 kilograms 0.6972 kilograms 0.005 kilograms Spain
2010s 1.4 kilograms 1.47 kilograms 0.062 kilograms United Kingdom
2020s 0 kilograms 0 kilograms 0 kilograms

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports, Spain or United Kingdom?
Spain, at 0 kilograms against 0 kilograms in United Kingdom as of 2024.
What is the difference in plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports between Spain and United Kingdom?
0 kilograms, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom?
32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
How do Spain and United Kingdom rank globally for plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports?
Spain ranks 168th and United Kingdom 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

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

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