Chile vs United Arab Emirates: Share plastic waste imports

Chile
0.0495
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
0.0575
in 2023
Chile rank
62nd
United Arab Emirates rank
59th

Share plastic waste imports over time

  • Chile
  • United Arab Emirates
00.050.10.150.20.25199020072024

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 0.0575 against 0.0495 in Chile, a difference of 0.008.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.2 times Chile's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Chile ahead.

Chile ranks 62nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 59th of 183 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1990s 0.043 0 0.043 Chile
2000s 0.0269 0.147 0.1201 United Arab Emirates
2010s 0.0454 0.0464 0.001 United Arab Emirates
2020s 0.0498 0.0347 0.0152 Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share plastic waste imports, Chile or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 0.0575 against 0.0495 in Chile as of 2023.
What is the difference in share plastic waste imports between Chile and United Arab Emirates?
0.008, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and United Arab Emirates?
16 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do Chile and United Arab Emirates rank globally for share plastic waste imports?
Chile ranks 62nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 59th of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share plastic waste imports. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share plastic waste imports
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
183 places, 4,496 data points, 1988–2024
Last refreshed