Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Kuwait
Kuwait: Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports was 0.0188 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0188
Change on year
down 76.7%
World rank
108th
of 183 countries
All-time high
0.1944
in 2007
All-time low
0.0133
in 2019
Years of data
14
2006–2023
Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Kuwait, 2006–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 0.0188 for plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in 2023.
That represents a change of down 76.7% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Kuwait peaked at 0.1944 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0133, in 2019.
Kuwait ranks 108th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1175 | 0.0642 | 0.1944 | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.0275 | 0.0133 | 0.0621 | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0442 | 0.0188 | 0.0804 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More environment data for Kuwait
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 173.33 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 35.39 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.2602 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0034 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 27.12 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0093 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 38.69 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0749 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0609 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 11.14 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Kuwait?
- Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Kuwait was 0.0188 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest plastic waste per capita imports vs exports recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1944 in 2007.
- What is the lowest plastic waste per capita imports vs exports recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0133 in 2019.
- How does Kuwait rank for plastic waste per capita imports vs exports?
- Kuwait ranks 108th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is plastic waste per capita imports vs exports rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait 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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