Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Benin
Benin: Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports was 0.0499 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Benin, 1999–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Benin recorded 0.0499 for plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3,815.8% on the previous year and up 1,389,100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Benin peaked at 0.0499 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2020.
Benin ranks 83rd 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 | 0.0058 | 0.0058 | 0.0058 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0011 | 0 | 0.0028 | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 | 0 | 0.0006 | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0171 | 0 | 0.0499 | 3 |
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More environment data for Benin
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 5.26 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 1.76 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland 5.91 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use 25,478 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 25,496 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural 3.94 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita 1.32 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 4.43 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use 19,113 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity 19,132 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Benin?
- Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Benin was 0.0499 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest plastic waste per capita imports vs exports recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0499 in 2023.
- What is the lowest plastic waste per capita imports vs exports recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2020.
- How does Benin rank for plastic waste per capita imports vs exports?
- Benin ranks 83rd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is plastic waste per capita imports vs exports rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,389,100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin 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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