Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Egypt

Egypt: Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports was 0.2725 in 2024. β—† Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.2725
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
51st
of 182 countries
All-time high
0.2725
in 2024
All-time low
0
in 2017
Years of data
30
1994–2024

Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Egypt, 1994–2024

00.10.20.31994200920241994: 0.0171995: 0.0331996: 0.0151997: 0.0051998: 0.0071999: 0.0012000: 0.0012001: 02002: 0.0052003: 0.0072004: 0.0232005: 0.0132006: 0.0042007: 0.0152008: 02009: 0.0022010: 02012: 02013: 02014: 02015: 02016: 0.0022017: 02018: 0.0932019: 0.1142020: 0.1552021: 0.0842022: 0.0952023: 0.2562024: 0.273

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Egypt recorded 0.2725 for plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 102,858.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Egypt peaked at 0.2725 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2017.

Egypt ranks 51st of 182 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.013 0.0008 0.0326 6
2000s 0.0069 0.0001 0.0235 10
2010s 0.0234 0 0.1143 9
2020s 0.1727 0.0844 0.2725 5

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 48 Australia 0.3557 compare
  2. 49 Belarus 0.3285 compare
  3. 50 Kyrgyzstan 0.2933 compare
  4. 52 Macau (China) 0.2667 compare
  5. 53 Russia 0.2655 compare
  6. 54 Sri Lanka 0.2654 compare

See the full ranking of 183 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Egypt?
Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Egypt was 0.2725 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest plastic waste per capita imports vs exports recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 0.2725 in 2024.
What is the lowest plastic waste per capita imports vs exports recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2017.
How does Egypt rank for plastic waste per capita imports vs exports?
Egypt ranks 51st out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
Is plastic waste per capita imports vs exports rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 102,858.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Egypt 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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Indicator
Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
183 places, 4,496 data points, 1988–2024
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