Sri Lanka vs Ukraine: Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports
Sri Lanka
0.2654 kilograms
in 2024
Ukraine
0.2645 kilograms
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
54th
Ukraine rank
55th
Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports over time
- Sri Lanka
- Ukraine
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 0.2654 kilograms against 0.2645 kilograms in Ukraine, a difference of 0.0009 kilograms.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Ukraine ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 54th and Ukraine ranks 55th of 183 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 1 and Ukraine in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0084 kilograms | 0.0173 kilograms | 0.0089 kilograms | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 0.0882 kilograms | 0.0389 kilograms | 0.0493 kilograms | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0.1824 kilograms | 0.4031 kilograms | 0.2207 kilograms | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 0.2453 kilograms | 0.62 kilograms | 0.3747 kilograms | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports, Sri Lanka or Ukraine?
- Sri Lanka, at 0.2654 kilograms against 0.2645 kilograms in Ukraine as of 2024.
- What is the difference in plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports between Sri Lanka and Ukraine?
- 0.0009 kilograms, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Ukraine?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Sri Lanka and Ukraine rank globally for plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports?
- Sri Lanka ranks 54th and Ukraine ranks 55th 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.