Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Egypt
Egypt: Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports was 0.2725 in 2024. β Volatile
Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Egypt, 1994β2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More environment data for Egypt
- Historical exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly -20.54 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly -13.21 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.361 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 Β°C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import 100.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import 0.0001 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly -15.49 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly -9.8 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 16.96 % change on previous year (2024)
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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