Australia vs New Zealand: Share plastic waste exports
Australia
0.8727
in 2024
New Zealand
0.8495
in 2024
Australia rank
23rd
New Zealand rank
24th
Share plastic waste exports over time
- Australia
- New Zealand
How they compare
Australia currently reports 0.8727 against 0.8495 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.0232.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 23rd and New Zealand ranks 24th of 162 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7402 | 0.1742 | 0.566 | Australia |
| 1990s | 0.4729 | 0.1372 | 0.3357 | Australia |
| 2000s | 0.8703 | 0.2461 | 0.6243 | Australia |
| 2010s | 1.29 | 0.3984 | 0.8874 | Australia |
| 2020s | 1.24 | 0.5732 | 0.6715 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share plastic waste exports, Australia or New Zealand?
- Australia, at 0.8727 against 0.8495 in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share plastic waste exports between Australia and New Zealand?
- 0.0232, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
- How do Australia and New Zealand rank globally for share plastic waste exports?
- Australia ranks 23rd and New Zealand ranks 24th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share plastic waste exports. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.