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