Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Guatemala
Guatemala: Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports was 0.7768 in 2024. β Volatile
Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Guatemala, 1993β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 0.7768 for plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in 2024. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 36.4% on the previous year and up 348.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Guatemala peaked at 0.7768 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0099, in 2009.
Guatemala ranks 37th of 182 countries on this measure, in the top 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 | 0.1106 | 0.0779 | 0.1589 | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.058 | 0.0099 | 0.0907 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1439 | 0.0576 | 0.2097 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4524 | 0.1577 | 0.7768 | 5 |
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More environment data for Guatemala
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.273 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.47 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 115,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 115,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 823 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 163 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 36,322 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 32,657 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 467,848 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Guatemala?
- Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Guatemala was 0.7768 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest plastic waste per capita imports vs exports recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7768 in 2024.
- What is the lowest plastic waste per capita imports vs exports recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0099 in 2009.
- How does Guatemala rank for plastic waste per capita imports vs exports?
- Guatemala ranks 37th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is plastic waste per capita imports vs exports rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 348.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala 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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