Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports was 0.0029 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2012)
0.0029
Change on year
up 2,416.3%
World rank
134th
of 182 countries
All-time high
0.0034
in 2003
All-time low
0
in 1998
Years of data
8
1998–2012
Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Papua New Guinea, 1998–2012
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2012, plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Papua New Guinea stood at 0.0029.
The figure is up 2,416.3% on the previous year and up 5,335.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.0034 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1998.
Papua New Guinea ranks 134th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | +7923.1% |
| 2001 | 0 | +40.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 | +140.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0034 | +6277.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 | -96.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0029 | +2416.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0007 | 0 | 0.0034 | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.0015 | 0.0001 | 0.0029 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More environment data for Papua New Guinea
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.56 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.24 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.183 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.834 °C (2025)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 2.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.0008 t per person (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import value, annual growth rate -11.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Papua New Guinea?
- Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Papua New Guinea was 0.0029 in 2012, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest plastic waste per capita imports vs exports recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0034 in 2003.
- What is the lowest plastic waste per capita imports vs exports recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1998.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for plastic waste per capita imports vs exports?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 134th out of 182 countries with data for 2012.
- Is plastic waste per capita imports vs exports rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5,335.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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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