Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Malawi
Malawi: Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports was 0 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Malawi, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Malawi stood at 0. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is 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 Malawi peaked at 0.1104 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2023.
That places Malawi 168th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 | 0.0048 | 0 | 0.0229 | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0156 | 0 | 0.1104 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0141 | 0.0028 | 0.0281 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0088 | 0 | 0.0203 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 165 Sao Tome and Principe 0 compare
- 166 Cote d'Ivoire 0 compare
- 167 Cuba 0 compare
- 168 Brazil 0 compare
- 168 Bulgaria 0 compare
- 168 Ghana 0 compare
- 168 Greece 0 compare
- 168 Hungary 0 compare
- 168 Mexico 0 compare
- 168 Poland 0 compare
- 168 Senegal 0 compare
- 168 Slovakia 0 compare
- 168 South Korea 0 compare
- 168 Spain 0 compare
- 168 Switzerland 0 compare
- 168 United Kingdom 0 compare
- 168 United States 0 compare
- 168 Uzbekistan 0 compare
More environment data for Malawi
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 19.02 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.8785 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 5.42 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.7527 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.9 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0074 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 9.34 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0006 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0087 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1.25 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Malawi?
- Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Malawi was 0 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest plastic waste per capita imports vs exports recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1104 in 2001.
- What is the lowest plastic waste per capita imports vs exports recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2023.
- How does Malawi rank for plastic waste per capita imports vs exports?
- Malawi ranks 168th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is plastic waste per capita imports vs exports rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi 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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