Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports was 0.0001 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Antigua and Barbuda, 1999–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Antigua and Barbuda recorded 0.0001 for plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 85.8% on the previous year and down 97.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 0.0122 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0001, in 2024.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 154th out of 182 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.0014 | — |
| 2000 | 0.0007 | -46.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0122 | +1567.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 | -98.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0005 | +97.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0006 | +21.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 | -78.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0023 | +1682.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 | -92.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0005 | +211.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0004 | -30.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 | -85.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0014 | 0.0014 | 0.0014 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0029 | 0.0002 | 0.0122 | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.0008 | 0.0001 | 0.0023 | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 | 0.0001 | 0.0004 | 2 |
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More environment data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.03 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.27 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.19 °C (2025)
- Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled 1 t (2024)
- Newsprint — Import quantity, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Newsprint — Import value, gaps filled 0 1000 USD (2024)
- Newsprint — Import value, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2022)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate -16.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.0008 t per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Antigua and Barbuda was 0.0001 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest plastic waste per capita imports vs exports recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0122 in 2005.
- What is the lowest plastic waste per capita imports vs exports recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 in 2024.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for plastic waste per capita imports vs exports?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 154th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is plastic waste per capita imports vs exports rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda 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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