Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Barbados
Barbados: Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports was 0.0031 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0031
Change on year
down 55.7%
World rank
132nd
of 183 countries
All-time high
0.1824
in 2001
All-time low
0.0005
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024
Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Barbados, 1997–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 0.0031 for plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in 2024.
The figure is down 55.7% on the previous year and down 41.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Barbados peaked at 0.1824 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0005, in 1997.
Barbados ranks 132nd 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0104 | 0.0005 | 0.0201 | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.0343 | 0.0043 | 0.1824 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0186 | 0.0031 | 0.0531 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0098 | 0.0031 | 0.0237 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More environment data for Barbados
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 67.5 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 5.4 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 4.64 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 20 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 2 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 10 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 1 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 70 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 7 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.03 ha/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Barbados?
- Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Barbados was 0.0031 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest plastic waste per capita imports vs exports recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1824 in 2001.
- What is the lowest plastic waste per capita imports vs exports recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 in 1997.
- How does Barbados rank for plastic waste per capita imports vs exports?
- Barbados ranks 132nd out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is plastic waste per capita imports vs exports rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados 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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