Hong Kong (China) vs Myanmar: Share plastic waste imports

Hong Kong (China)
0.2081
in 2024
Myanmar
0.2588
in 2024
Hong Kong (China) rank
36th
Myanmar rank
34th

Share plastic waste imports over time

  • Hong Kong (China)
  • Myanmar
01020304050199220082024

How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 0.2588 against 0.2081 in Hong Kong (China), a difference of 0.0507.

That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.2 times Hong Kong (China)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Hong Kong (China) ahead.

Hong Kong (China) ranks 36th and Myanmar ranks 34th of 182 countries.

Hong Kong (China) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong (China) Myanmar Difference Ahead
2000s 31.44 0.0214 31.42 Hong Kong (China)
2010s 18.17 0.0161 18.15 Hong Kong (China)
2020s 1.7 0.2363 1.47 Hong Kong (China)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share plastic waste imports, Hong Kong (China) or Myanmar?
Myanmar, at 0.2588 against 0.2081 in Hong Kong (China) as of 2024.
What is the difference in share plastic waste imports between Hong Kong (China) and Myanmar?
0.0507, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong (China) and Myanmar?
16 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Hong Kong (China) and Myanmar rank globally for share plastic waste imports?
Hong Kong (China) ranks 36th and Myanmar ranks 34th of 182 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