Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in China
China: Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports was 0.0002 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in China, 1992–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in China is 0.0002, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of down 65.5% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in China peaked at 6.5 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0002, in 2020.
That places China 148th out of 183 countries with data for 2020, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4482 | 0.1726 | 1.11 | 8 |
| 2000s | 3.5 | 1.59 | 5.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.6 | 0.0006 | 6.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 | 0.0002 | 0.0002 | 1 |
Countries ranked near China
- 145 Kiribati 0.0004 compare
- 146 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0004 compare
- 147 Faroe Islands 0.0004 compare
- 149 New Caledonia 0.0002 compare
- 151 Grenada 0.0002 compare
More environment data for China
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 57.9 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 74,915 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 17,531 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 27.93 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 67.04 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 263,216 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 5.18 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 20,327 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 27.78 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 109,061 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in China?
- Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in China was 0.0002 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest plastic waste per capita imports vs exports recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 6.5 in 2012.
- What is the lowest plastic waste per capita imports vs exports recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 in 2020.
- How does China rank for plastic waste per capita imports vs exports?
- China ranks 148th out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is plastic waste per capita imports vs exports rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China 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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