Mongolia vs Papua New Guinea: Share plastic waste imports

Mongolia
0.0002
in 2019
Papua New Guinea
0.0001
in 2012
Mongolia rank
124th
Papua New Guinea rank
125th

Share plastic waste imports over time

  • Mongolia
  • Papua New Guinea
00.0010.0010.0020.002199620072019

How they compare

Mongolia currently reports 0.0002 against 0.0001 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.0001.

That makes Mongolia's figure about 1.3 times Papua New Guinea's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Mongolia has been ahead every year.

Mongolia ranks 124th and Papua New Guinea ranks 125th of 183 countries.

Mongolia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mongolia Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0002 0 0.0002 Mongolia
2000s 0.0008 0.0001 0.0007 Mongolia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share plastic waste imports, Mongolia or Papua New Guinea?
Mongolia, at 0.0002 against 0.0001 in Papua New Guinea as of 2019.
What is the difference in share plastic waste imports between Mongolia and Papua New Guinea?
0.0001, with Mongolia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Papua New Guinea?
5 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2004.
How do Mongolia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for share plastic waste imports?
Mongolia ranks 124th and Papua New Guinea ranks 125th 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