Ukraine vs United Arab Emirates: Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports

Ukraine
0.2645 kilograms
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
0.2502 kilograms
in 2023
Ukraine rank
55th
United Arab Emirates rank
56th

Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports over time

  • Ukraine
  • United Arab Emirates
01234199620102024

How they compare

Ukraine currently reports 0.2645 kilograms against 0.2502 kilograms in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.0143 kilograms.

That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Ukraine ahead.

Ukraine ranks 55th and United Arab Emirates ranks 56th of 183 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ukraine averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ukraine United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0173 kilograms 0 kilograms 0.0173 kilograms Ukraine
2000s 0.0742 kilograms 3.37 kilograms 3.29 kilograms United Arab Emirates
2010s 0.5825 kilograms 0.7296 kilograms 0.1471 kilograms United Arab Emirates
2020s 0.7089 kilograms 0.1801 kilograms 0.5288 kilograms Ukraine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports, Ukraine or United Arab Emirates?
Ukraine, at 0.2645 kilograms against 0.2502 kilograms in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
What is the difference in plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports between Ukraine and United Arab Emirates?
0.0143 kilograms, with Ukraine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ukraine and United Arab Emirates?
16 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do Ukraine and United Arab Emirates rank globally for plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports?
Ukraine ranks 55th and United Arab Emirates ranks 56th 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.