Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Australia
Australia: Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports was 0.3557 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.3557
Change on year
up 7.9%
World rank
48th
of 183 countries
All-time high
0.6115
in 2014
All-time low
0
in 2019
Years of data
37
1988–2024
Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Australia, 1988–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Australia recorded 0.3557 for plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in 2024.
The figure is up 7.9% on the previous year and down 41.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Australia peaked at 0.6115 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2019.
Australia ranks 48th of 183 countries on this measure, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1446 | 0.0984 | 0.1909 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.1432 | 0.0789 | 0.222 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3208 | 0.1676 | 0.5137 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.409 | 0 | 0.6115 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2233 | 0 | 0.4313 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More environment data for Australia
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 6.94 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 2,196 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 4,920 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 43.17 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 91.29 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 331,869 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 0.11 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 385 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 8.6 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 31,265 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Australia?
- Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Australia was 0.3557 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest plastic waste per capita imports vs exports recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6115 in 2014.
- What is the lowest plastic waste per capita imports vs exports recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2019.
- How does Australia rank for plastic waste per capita imports vs exports?
- Australia ranks 48th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is plastic waste per capita imports vs exports rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia 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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