Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Mongolia
Mongolia: Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports was 0.0032 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Mongolia, 1996–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Mongolia stood at 0.0032.
The figure is down 82.4% on the previous year and down 91.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Mongolia peaked at 0.0641 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0003, in 2014.
That places Mongolia 131st out of 183 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 | 0.002 | 0.0006 | 0.0033 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0241 | 0.0036 | 0.0641 | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.0124 | 0.0003 | 0.028 | 5 |
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More environment data for Mongolia
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 104.36 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 29.61 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 18.68 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.2848 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 44.99 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.004 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 64.5 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0051 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0127 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.5127 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Mongolia?
- Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Mongolia was 0.0032 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest plastic waste per capita imports vs exports recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0641 in 2004.
- What is the lowest plastic waste per capita imports vs exports recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 in 2014.
- How does Mongolia rank for plastic waste per capita imports vs exports?
- Mongolia ranks 131st out of 183 countries with data for 2019.
- Is plastic waste per capita imports vs exports rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mongolia 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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