Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Italy

Italy: Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports was 3.41 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
3.41
World rank
21st
of 182 countries
All-time high
3.41
in 2024
All-time low
0
in 2008
Years of data
31
1994–2024

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

01231994200920241994: 2.51995: 2.41996: 2.41997: 2.41998: 2.21999: 22000: 2.12001: 2.12002: 2.12003: 2.42004: 2.62005: 2.82006: 3.32007: 3.42008: 02009: 22010: 2.32011: 2.42012: 2.32013: 2.22014: 2.72015: 2.52016: 32017: 02018: 02019: 2.32020: 2.42021: 2.72022: 32023: 02024: 3.4

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 18 Estonia, Republic of 5.59 compare
  2. 19 Canada 3.94 compare
  3. 20 Palau 3.71 compare
  4. 22 Romania 3.07 compare
  5. 23 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2.87 compare
  6. 24 Vietnam 2.56 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 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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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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