Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Samoa
Samoa: Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports was 0.0013 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0013
World rank
139th
of 183 countries
All-time high
0.4965
in 2015
All-time low
0
in 2011
Years of data
19
2001–2023
Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Samoa, 2001–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Samoa stood at 0.0013.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 85.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Samoa peaked at 0.4965 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2011.
That places Samoa 139th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0151 | 0.0003 | 0.0572 | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0667 | 0 | 0.4965 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0013 | 0.0013 | 0.0013 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More environment data for Samoa
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 0.5216 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.39 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.097 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0061 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0018 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.1342 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0004 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.0288 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Samoa?
- Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Samoa was 0.0013 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest plastic waste per capita imports vs exports recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4965 in 2015.
- What is the lowest plastic waste per capita imports vs exports recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2011.
- How does Samoa rank for plastic waste per capita imports vs exports?
- Samoa ranks 139th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is plastic waste per capita imports vs exports rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa 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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