New Zealand vs Singapore: Share plastic waste imports
New Zealand
0.0088
in 2024
Singapore
0.0068
in 2023
New Zealand rank
89th
Singapore rank
92nd
Share plastic waste imports over time
- New Zealand
- Singapore
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 0.0088 against 0.0068 in Singapore, a difference of 0.002.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.3 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Singapore ahead.
New Zealand ranks 89th and Singapore ranks 92nd of 182 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2285 | 2.76 | 2.53 | Singapore |
| 1990s | 0.0232 | 0.9528 | 0.9296 | Singapore |
| 2000s | 0.0272 | 0.1013 | 0.0742 | Singapore |
| 2010s | 0.0462 | 0.0467 | 0.0005 | Singapore |
| 2020s | 0.0634 | 0.0337 | 0.0296 | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share plastic waste imports, New Zealand or Singapore?
- New Zealand, at 0.0088 against 0.0068 in Singapore as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share plastic waste imports between New Zealand and Singapore?
- 0.002, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Singapore?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and Singapore rank globally for share plastic waste imports?
- New Zealand ranks 89th and Singapore ranks 92nd 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.