South Korea vs Papua New Guinea: Plastic waste trade

South Korea
0
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
0.828
in 2012
South Korea rank
144th
Papua New Guinea rank
143rd

Plastic waste trade over time

  • South Korea
  • Papua New Guinea
0100.0k200.0k300.0k198820062024

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 0.828 against 0 in South Korea, a difference of 0.828.

Across all 7 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.

South Korea ranks 144th and Papua New Guinea ranks 143rd of 167 countries.

South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 76,442 135.21 76,307 South Korea
2010s 172,166 6.79 172,160 South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher plastic waste trade, South Korea or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 0.828 against 0 in South Korea as of 2012.
What is the difference in plastic waste trade between South Korea and Papua New Guinea?
0.828, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Papua New Guinea?
7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2012.
How do South Korea and Papua New Guinea rank globally for plastic waste trade?
South Korea ranks 144th and Papua New Guinea ranks 143rd 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
Last refreshed