Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Kenya
Kenya: Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports was 0.1094 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.1094
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
67th
of 183 countries
All-time high
0.1215
in 2021
All-time low
0.0006
in 2002
Years of data
25
1992–2023
Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Kenya, 1992–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Kenya stood at 0.1094.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 1,042.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Kenya peaked at 0.1215 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0006, in 2002.
Kenya ranks 67th of 183 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 | 0.0033 | 0.0017 | 0.0045 | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.0062 | 0.0006 | 0.0144 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0404 | 0.0073 | 0.0761 | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.1085 | 0.0915 | 0.1215 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 64 South Africa 0.1265 compare
- 65 Chile 0.1192 compare
- 66 Trinidad and Tobago 0.1098 compare
- 68 Tajikistan 0.1081 compare
- 69 Honduras 0.105 compare
- 70 Sierra Leone 0.099 compare
More environment data for Kenya
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 102.84 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.82 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 50.02 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 3.41 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 7.97 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0511 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 64.93 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0034 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0653 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 3.4 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Kenya?
- Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Kenya was 0.1094 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest plastic waste per capita imports vs exports recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1215 in 2021.
- What is the lowest plastic waste per capita imports vs exports recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 in 2002.
- How does Kenya rank for plastic waste per capita imports vs exports?
- Kenya ranks 67th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is plastic waste per capita imports vs exports rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,042.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya 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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