Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Belarus
Belarus: Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports was 0.3285 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
0.3285
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
49th
of 183 countries
All-time high
1.24
in 2019
All-time low
0.0069
in 1999
Years of data
24
1998–2021
Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Belarus, 1998–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Belarus stood at 0.3285.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Belarus peaked at 1.24 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0069, in 1999.
Belarus ranks 49th 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 | 0.0069 | 0.014 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.1371 | 0.0407 | 0.2187 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.474 | 0.1823 | 1.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.339 | 0.3285 | 0.3494 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
More environment data for Belarus
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 87.49 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 9.58 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 12.24 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.2254 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 2.24 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0084 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 18.41 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0469 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0381 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 3.6 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Belarus?
- Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Belarus was 0.3285 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest plastic waste per capita imports vs exports recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 1.24 in 2019.
- What is the lowest plastic waste per capita imports vs exports recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0069 in 1999.
- How does Belarus rank for plastic waste per capita imports vs exports?
- Belarus ranks 49th out of 183 countries with data for 2021.
- Is plastic waste per capita imports vs exports rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belarus 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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