Switzerland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports
Switzerland
0 kilograms
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0 kilograms
in 2024
Switzerland rank
168th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
168th
Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports over time
- Switzerland
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0 kilograms against 0 kilograms in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0 kilograms.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Switzerland ahead.
Switzerland ranks 168th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 168th of 183 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.3 kilograms | 0.249 kilograms | 3.05 kilograms | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 2.66 kilograms | 0.6972 kilograms | 1.96 kilograms | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 2.42 kilograms | 1.47 kilograms | 0.9585 kilograms | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 2.17 kilograms | 0 kilograms | 2.17 kilograms | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports, Switzerland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Switzerland, at 0 kilograms against 0 kilograms in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports between Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0 kilograms, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports?
- Switzerland ranks 168th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Amount of plastic waste imported per person, measured in kilograms per person per year.