Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Korea

Korea: Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports was 0 in 2024. β—† Volatile

Latest (2024)
0
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
167th
of 182 countries
All-time high
3.26
in 2019
All-time low
0
in 2022
Years of data
37
1988–2024

Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Korea, 1988–2024

01231988200620241988: 0.911989: 0.6681990: 0.3511991: 0.2691992: 0.2061993: 0.1831994: 0.2591995: 0.2291996: 0.1691997: 0.1831998: 0.1181999: 0.3132000: 0.3862001: 0.1962002: 0.152003: 0.1422004: 0.4622005: 0.5172006: 0.342007: 0.5062008: 0.9752009: 0.9242010: 0.9522011: 1.22012: 1.42013: 1.52014: 1.52015: 1.32016: 1.22017: 1.22018: 2.92019: 3.32020: 1.82021: 0.8882022: 02023: 0.6492024: 0

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Korea is 0, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.

That represents a change of down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Korea peaked at 3.26 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2022.

Korea ranks 167th of 182 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.7892 0.6681 0.9103 2
1990s 0.228 0.1184 0.3512 10
2000s 0.4599 0.1424 0.9751 10
2010s 1.65 0.9516 3.26 10
2020s 0.6632 0 1.78 5

Countries ranked near Korea

  1. 164 Sao Tome and Principe 0 compare
  2. 165 Cote d'Ivoire 0 compare
  3. 166 Cuba 0 compare
  4. 167 Brazil 0 compare
  5. 167 Bulgaria 0 compare
  6. 167 Ghana 0 compare
  7. 167 Greece 0 compare
  8. 167 Hungary 0 compare
  9. 167 Malawi 0 compare
  10. 167 Mexico 0 compare
  11. 167 Poland 0 compare
  12. 167 Senegal 0 compare
  13. 167 Slovak Republic 0 compare
  14. 167 Spain 0 compare
  15. 167 Switzerland 0 compare
  16. 167 United Kingdom 0 compare
  17. 167 United States 0 compare
  18. 167 Uzbekistan 0 compare

See the full ranking of 183 places β†’

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All data for Korea β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Korea?
Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Korea was 0 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest plastic waste per capita imports vs exports recorded in Korea?
The highest recorded value was 3.26 in 2019.
What is the lowest plastic waste per capita imports vs exports recorded in Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2022.
How does Korea rank for plastic waste per capita imports vs exports?
Korea ranks 167th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
Is plastic waste per capita imports vs exports rising or falling in Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Korea 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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