Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Italy
Italy: Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports was 3.41 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Italy, 1994β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Italy is 3.41, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Italy peaked at 3.41 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2008.
That places Italy 21st out of 182 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.32 | 1.97 | 2.49 | 6 |
| 2000s | 2.28 | 0 | 3.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.97 | 0 | 2.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3 | 0 | 3.41 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More environment data for Italy
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.324 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.18 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 6.83 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 7.18 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 109,022 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 38,588 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 2.20 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 2.08 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 3.21 million 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Italy?
- Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Italy was 3.41 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest plastic waste per capita imports vs exports recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 3.41 in 2024.
- What is the lowest plastic waste per capita imports vs exports recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2008.
- How does Italy rank for plastic waste per capita imports vs exports?
- Italy ranks 21st out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is plastic waste per capita imports vs exports rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy 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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