Hong Kong vs Nicaragua: Share of plastic waste exports
Hong Kong
0.2%
in 2024
Nicaragua
0.2%
in 2023
Hong Kong rank
52nd
Nicaragua rank
50th
Share of plastic waste exports over time
- Hong Kong
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Hong Kong has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong ranks 52nd and Nicaragua ranks 50th of 162 countries.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.8% | 0.0% | 40.8% | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 33.0% | 0.0% | 33.0% | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 17.8% | 0.1% | 17.7% | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.2% | 0.7% | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of plastic waste exports, Hong Kong or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Hong Kong as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of plastic waste exports between Hong Kong and Nicaragua?
- 0.0%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Nicaragua?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong and Nicaragua rank globally for share of plastic waste exports?
- Hong Kong ranks 52nd and Nicaragua ranks 50th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of plastic waste exports. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of global plastic waste exports that a country accounts for.