Chile vs Hong Kong: Plastic waste trade

Chile
6,656
in 2024
Hong Kong
6,535
in 2024
Chile rank
53rd
Hong Kong rank
55th

Plastic waste trade over time

  • Chile
  • Hong Kong
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M199020072024

How they compare

Chile currently reports 6,656 against 6,535 in Hong Kong, a difference of 121.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Hong Kong ahead.

Chile ranks 53rd and Hong Kong ranks 55th of 167 countries.

Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Hong Kong Difference Ahead
1990s 602.93 1.01 million 1.01 million Hong Kong
2000s 4,076 2.80 million 2.79 million Hong Kong
2010s 10,423 2.34 million 2.33 million Hong Kong
2020s 7,205 34,802 27,596 Hong Kong

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher plastic waste trade, Chile or Hong Kong?
Chile, at 6,656 against 6,535 in Hong Kong as of 2024.
What is the difference in plastic waste trade between Chile and Hong Kong?
121, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Hong Kong?
32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
How do Chile and Hong Kong rank globally for plastic waste trade?
Chile ranks 53rd and Hong Kong ranks 55th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Plastic waste trade. 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 trade
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
167 places, 3,957 data points, 1988–2024
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