Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Yemen
Yemen: Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group was 0.4541 kilograms in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Yemen, 2008–2019
Source: United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 0.4541 kilograms for per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in 2019. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 198.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Yemen peaked at 0.4541 kilograms in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 kilograms, in 2018.
That places Yemen 45th out of 172 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Yemen, year by year
| Year | kilograms | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.1356 kilograms | — |
| 2009 | 0.152 kilograms | +12.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1468 kilograms | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0731 kilograms | -50.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1574 kilograms | +115.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1519 kilograms | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1699 kilograms | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0578 kilograms | -66.0% |
| 2018 | 0 kilograms | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4541 kilograms | — |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 0.4541 kilograms is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0104 kilograms, 43.8× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 0.4541 kilograms is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.1793 kilograms, 2.5× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1438 kilograms | 0.1356 kilograms | 0.152 kilograms | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.1514 kilograms | 0 kilograms | 0.4541 kilograms | 8 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More environment data for Yemen
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -36.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -31.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 43.43 % change on previous year (1998)
- Standard Deviation 0.393 °C (1998)
- Temperature change 1.37 °C (1998)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 2.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Yemen?
- Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Yemen was 0.4541 kilograms in 2019, according to United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4541 kilograms in 2019.
- What is the lowest per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilograms in 2018.
- How does Yemen rank for per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group?
- Yemen ranks 45th out of 172 countries with data for 2019.
- Is per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 198.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Amount of plastic waste imported per person, measured in kilograms per person per year.