Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Pakistan

Pakistan: Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports was 0.184 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
0.184
Change on year
down 23.7%
World rank
59th
of 182 countries
All-time high
0.4451
in 2018
All-time low
0.0843
in 2016
Years of data
21
2003–2024

Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Pakistan, 2003–2024

0.10.20.30.42003201320242003: 0.1262004: 0.1622005: 0.212006: 0.162007: 0.1782008: 0.2242009: 0.1392010: 0.2472011: 0.3012012: 0.2192013: 0.1812014: 0.2562015: 0.162016: 0.0842017: 0.2782018: 0.4452019: 0.2332020: 0.2192021: 0.32023: 0.2412024: 0.184

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Pakistan is 0.184, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.7% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Pakistan peaked at 0.4451 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0843, in 2016.

That places Pakistan 59th out of 182 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1713 0.1258 0.224 7
2010s 0.2405 0.0843 0.4451 10
2020s 0.2361 0.184 0.3 4

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 56 United Arab Emirates 0.2502 compare
  2. 57 Myanmar 0.226 compare
  3. 58 Dominican Republic 0.1914 compare
  4. 60 Tunisia 0.1746 compare
  5. 61 Morocco 0.168 compare
  6. 62 Nicaragua 0.1516 compare

See the full ranking of 183 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Pakistan?
Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Pakistan was 0.184 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest plastic waste per capita imports vs exports recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.4451 in 2018.
What is the lowest plastic waste per capita imports vs exports recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0843 in 2016.
How does Pakistan rank for plastic waste per capita imports vs exports?
Pakistan ranks 59th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
Is plastic waste per capita imports vs exports rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Pakistan 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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