Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Tunisia
Tunisia: Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports was 0.1746 in 2023. β Volatile
Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Tunisia, 1991β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Tunisia is 0.1746, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 156.7% on the previous year and down 39.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Tunisia peaked at 0.5079 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0011, in 2001.
Tunisia ranks 60th of 182 countries on this measure, 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 | 0.0246 | 0.0026 | 0.0959 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0598 | 0.0011 | 0.1689 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2972 | 0.1322 | 0.5079 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1806 | 0.068 | 0.3391 | 4 |
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More environment data for Tunisia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.421 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.02 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 40,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 40,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 2,324 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 679 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 72,767 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 56,530 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 159,178 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Tunisia?
- Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Tunisia was 0.1746 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest plastic waste per capita imports vs exports recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5079 in 2018.
- What is the lowest plastic waste per capita imports vs exports recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0011 in 2001.
- How does Tunisia rank for plastic waste per capita imports vs exports?
- Tunisia ranks 60th out of 182 countries with data for 2023.
- Is plastic waste per capita imports vs exports rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia 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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