Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Canada
Canada: Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports was 3.94 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Canada, 1989–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Canada is 3.94, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and down 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Canada peaked at 6.97 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.657, in 1989.
That places Canada 19th out of 183 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.657 | 0.657 | 0.657 | 1 |
| 1990s | 2.61 | 0.7144 | 4.67 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.7 | 3.86 | 6.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.66 | 3.81 | 6.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.38 | 3.94 | 4.92 | 5 |
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More environment data for Canada
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 768.06 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 18.61 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 30.53 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.7994 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 71.72 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.2499 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 133.08 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.1643 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.5773 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 28.85 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Canada?
- Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Canada was 3.94 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest plastic waste per capita imports vs exports recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 6.97 in 2015.
- What is the lowest plastic waste per capita imports vs exports recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.657 in 1989.
- How does Canada rank for plastic waste per capita imports vs exports?
- Canada ranks 19th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is plastic waste per capita imports vs exports rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada 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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