Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Algeria
Algeria: Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports was 0.098 in 2017. β Volatile
Latest (2017)
0.098
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
71st
of 182 countries
All-time high
0.1436
in 2015
All-time low
0
in 1992
Years of data
26
1992β2017
Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Algeria, 1992β2017
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 0.098 for plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in 2017.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 102.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Algeria peaked at 0.1436 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1992.
That places Algeria 71st out of 182 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0168 | 0 | 0.026 | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0402 | 0.0116 | 0.1217 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0836 | 0.0246 | 0.1436 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 68 Tajikistan 0.1081
- 69 Honduras 0.105 compare
- 70 Sierra Leone 0.099 compare
- 72 Bangladesh 0.0808 compare
- 73 New Zealand 0.0799 compare
- 74 Colombia 0.071 compare
More environment data for Algeria
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.401 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.01 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 95,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 97,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 40,578 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 5,798 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 33,940 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 28,790 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 524,777 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Algeria?
- Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Algeria was 0.098 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest plastic waste per capita imports vs exports recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1436 in 2015.
- What is the lowest plastic waste per capita imports vs exports recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1992.
- How does Algeria rank for plastic waste per capita imports vs exports?
- Algeria ranks 71st out of 182 countries with data for 2017.
- Is plastic waste per capita imports vs exports rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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