Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Guatemala

Guatemala: Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports was 0.7768 in 2024. β—† Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.7768
Change on year
up 36.4%
World rank
37th
of 182 countries
All-time high
0.7768
in 2024
All-time low
0.0099
in 2009
Years of data
32
1993–2024

Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Guatemala, 1993–2024

00.20.40.60.81993200820241993: 0.091994: 0.0861995: 0.0931996: 0.1591997: 0.1481998: 0.0781999: 0.122000: 0.0912001: 0.0732002: 0.0672003: 0.0632004: 0.0692005: 0.0792006: 0.082007: 0.0252008: 0.0232009: 0.012010: 0.0582011: 0.0932012: 0.1212013: 0.152014: 0.1732015: 0.212016: 0.1342017: 0.1672018: 0.1582019: 0.1752020: 0.1582021: 0.1952022: 0.5632023: 0.5692024: 0.777

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 34 Costa Rica 0.9119 compare
  2. 35 Indonesia 0.8979 compare
  3. 36 Bahrain 0.8469 compare
  4. 38 Saudi Arabia 0.7694 compare
  5. 39 Norway 0.7405 compare
  6. 40 Syria 0.7096 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 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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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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