Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Malta
Malta: Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports was 0.0615 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0615
Change on year
up 149.8%
World rank
79th
of 183 countries
All-time high
3.04
in 2017
All-time low
0
in 1994
Years of data
29
1994–2024
Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Malta, 1994–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Malta stood at 0.0615.
That represents a change of up 149.8% on the previous year and down 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Malta peaked at 3.04 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1994.
Malta ranks 79th 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 | 0.0272 | 0 | 0.1578 | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.124 | 0.0453 | 0.1989 | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.3901 | 0.0263 | 3.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0621 | 0.0242 | 0.1176 | 5 |
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More environment data for Malta
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 2.24 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 3.94 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.053 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0007 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.2389 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0004 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0011 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.1836 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Malta?
- Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Malta was 0.0615 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest plastic waste per capita imports vs exports recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 3.04 in 2017.
- What is the lowest plastic waste per capita imports vs exports recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1994.
- How does Malta rank for plastic waste per capita imports vs exports?
- Malta ranks 79th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is plastic waste per capita imports vs exports rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta 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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