Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Uganda
Uganda: Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports was 0.0652 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Uganda, 1994–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Uganda is 0.0652, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 45.7% on the previous year and up 372.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Uganda peaked at 0.12 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1994.
That places Uganda 77th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 0.0012 | 0 | 0.004 | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.0021 | 0.0001 | 0.0048 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.045 | 0.0138 | 0.0817 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0926 | 0.0652 | 0.12 | 2 |
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More environment data for Uganda
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 0.1 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 11.14 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 4,730 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 22.93 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 28.56 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 4,598 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 17.07 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 2,748 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 54.37 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 8,751 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Uganda?
- Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Uganda was 0.0652 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest plastic waste per capita imports vs exports recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.12 in 2020.
- What is the lowest plastic waste per capita imports vs exports recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1994.
- How does Uganda rank for plastic waste per capita imports vs exports?
- Uganda ranks 77th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is plastic waste per capita imports vs exports rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 372.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda 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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