Italy vs Sweden: Share plastic waste imports
Italy
4.25
in 2024
Sweden
3.77
in 2024
Italy rank
9th
Sweden rank
11th
Share plastic waste imports over time
- Italy
- Sweden
How they compare
Italy currently reports 4.25 against 3.77 in Sweden, a difference of 0.48.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 11th of 183 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.43 | 0.2951 | 4.13 | Italy |
| 2000s | 1.52 | 0.368 | 1.15 | Italy |
| 2010s | 0.9167 | 0.9164 | 0.0003 | Italy |
| 2020s | 2.59 | 2.64 | 0.0543 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share plastic waste imports, Italy or Sweden?
- Italy, at 4.25 against 3.77 in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share plastic waste imports between Italy and Sweden?
- 0.48, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Sweden?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Sweden rank globally for share plastic waste imports?
- Italy ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 11th 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.