Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports was 0.099 in 2018. β—† Volatile

Latest (2018)
0.099
Change on year
up 34.9%
World rank
70th
of 182 countries
All-time high
0.1858
in 2014
All-time low
0.0047
in 2002
Years of data
7
2000–2018

Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Sierra Leone, 2000–2018

00.050.10.150.22000200920182000: 0.022002: 0.0052014: 0.1862015: 0.0582016: 0.0442017: 0.0732018: 0.099

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Sierra Leone recorded 0.099 for plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.9% on the previous year and down 46.7% over five years.

Over the whole period, plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.1858 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0047, in 2002.

Sierra Leone ranks 70th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0121 0.0047 0.0195 2
2010s 0.0921 0.044 0.1858 5

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 67 Kenya 0.1094 compare
  2. 68 Tajikistan, Republic of 0.1081
  3. 69 Honduras 0.105 compare
  4. 71 Algeria 0.098 compare
  5. 72 Bangladesh 0.0808 compare
  6. 73 New Zealand 0.0799 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 Sierra Leone?
Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Sierra Leone was 0.099 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest plastic waste per capita imports vs exports recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 0.1858 in 2014.
What is the lowest plastic waste per capita imports vs exports recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0047 in 2002.
How does Sierra Leone rank for plastic waste per capita imports vs exports?
Sierra Leone ranks 70th out of 182 countries with data for 2018.
Where does this Sierra Leone 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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