Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Brazil
Brazil: Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports was 0 in 2024. β Volatile
Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Brazil, 1989β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Brazil is 0, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Brazil peaked at 0.0717 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2004.
That places Brazil 167th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0041 | 0.0041 | 0.0041 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.0167 | 0.0026 | 0.0327 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0334 | 0 | 0.0717 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0242 | 0.0172 | 0.0409 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0176 | 0 | 0.0326 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 164 Sao Tome and Principe 0 compare
- 165 CΓ΄te dβIvoire 0 compare
- 166 Cuba 0 compare
- 167 Bulgaria 0 compare
- 167 Ghana 0 compare
- 167 Greece 0 compare
- 167 Hungary 0 compare
- 167 Malawi 0 compare
- 167 Mexico 0 compare
- 167 Poland 0 compare
- 167 Senegal 0 compare
- 167 Slovak Republic 0 compare
- 167 Korea 0 compare
- 167 Spain 0 compare
- 167 Switzerland 0 compare
- 167 United Kingdom 0 compare
- 167 United States 0 compare
- 167 Uzbekistan 0 compare
More environment data for Brazil
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.221 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.36 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 4.30 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 29.86 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 22,786 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 11,427 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 844,196 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 917,122 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 407,198 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Brazil?
- Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Brazil was 0 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest plastic waste per capita imports vs exports recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0717 in 2008.
- What is the lowest plastic waste per capita imports vs exports recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2004.
- How does Brazil rank for plastic waste per capita imports vs exports?
- Brazil ranks 167th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is plastic waste per capita imports vs exports rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil 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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