New Zealand vs Saudi Arabia: Share plastic waste exports
New Zealand
0.8495
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
0.8029
in 2024
New Zealand rank
24th
Saudi Arabia rank
25th
Share plastic waste exports over time
- New Zealand
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 0.8495 against 0.8029 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.0466.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1994 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 24th and Saudi Arabia ranks 25th of 162 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1372 | 0.1328 | 0.0044 | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 0.2461 | 0.215 | 0.0311 | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 0.3984 | 0.6554 | 0.257 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 0.5918 | 0.8367 | 0.245 | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share plastic waste exports, New Zealand or Saudi Arabia?
- New Zealand, at 0.8495 against 0.8029 in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share plastic waste exports between New Zealand and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.0466, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Saudi Arabia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Saudi Arabia rank globally for share plastic waste exports?
- New Zealand ranks 24th and Saudi Arabia ranks 25th 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.