Papua New Guinea vs United Kingdom: Plastic waste trade

Papua New Guinea
0.828
in 2012
United Kingdom
0
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
143rd
United Kingdom rank
144th

Plastic waste trade over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • United Kingdom
0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k199320082024

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 0.828 against 0 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.828.

Across all 7 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Papua New Guinea ranks 143rd and United Kingdom ranks 144th of 167 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 135.21 165,522 165,386 United Kingdom
2010s 6.79 846,043 846,036 United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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