United Kingdom vs United States: Plastic waste trade

United Kingdom
0
in 2024
United States
0
in 2024
United Kingdom rank
144th
United States rank
144th

Plastic waste trade over time

  • United Kingdom
  • United States
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M199120072024

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 0 against 0 in United States, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was United States ahead.

United Kingdom ranks 144th and United States ranks 144th of 167 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade United Kingdom United States Difference Ahead
1990s 30,563 254,545 223,982 United States
2000s 350,691 1.11 million 758,276 United States
2010s 685,806 1.24 million 557,678 United States
2020s 0 211,270 211,270 United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher plastic waste trade, United Kingdom or United States?
United Kingdom, at 0 against 0 in United States as of 2024.
What is the difference in plastic waste trade between United Kingdom and United States?
0, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and United States?
32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
How do United Kingdom and United States rank globally for plastic waste trade?
United Kingdom ranks 144th and United States 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