Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Chile
Chile: Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports was 0.1192 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Chile, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Chile is 0.1192, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.0% on the previous year and down 78.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Chile peaked at 0.5558 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1990.
That places Chile 65th out of 183 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 0.1127 | 0 | 0.1633 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2024 | 0 | 0.3838 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2323 | 0 | 0.5558 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1298 | 0 | 0.1907 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 62 Nicaragua 0.1516 compare
- 63 Zimbabwe 0.1331 compare
- 64 South Africa 0.1265 compare
- 66 Trinidad and Tobago 0.1098 compare
- 67 Kenya 0.1094 compare
- 68 Tajikistan 0.1081 compare
More environment data for Chile
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 118.12 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.98 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 6.65 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.9074 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.05 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0882 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 23.3 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.1813 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0652 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 14.34 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Chile?
- Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Chile was 0.1192 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest plastic waste per capita imports vs exports recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5558 in 2014.
- What is the lowest plastic waste per capita imports vs exports recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1990.
- How does Chile rank for plastic waste per capita imports vs exports?
- Chile ranks 65th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is plastic waste per capita imports vs exports rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile 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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