Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in United States of America
United States of America: Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports was 0 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
167th
of 182 countries
All-time high
1.97
in 2005
All-time low
0
in 2019
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in United States of America, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in United States of America stood at 0. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in United States of America peaked at 1.97 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2019.
United States of America ranks 167th of 182 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.4914 | — |
| 1992 | 0.5045 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.6304 | +25.0% |
| 1994 | 0.7119 | +12.9% |
| 1995 | 0.7901 | +11.0% |
| 1996 | 0.8453 | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 0.879 | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 1.04 | +18.5% |
| 1999 | 1.12 | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 1.21 | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 1.4 | +15.3% |
| 2002 | 1.61 | +14.7% |
| 2003 | 1.43 | -10.7% |
| 2004 | 1.46 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 1.97 | +35.7% |
| 2006 | 1.86 | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 1.38 | -26.0% |
| 2008 | 1.35 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 1.15 | -14.4% |
| 2010 | 1.22 | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 1.09 | -10.6% |
| 2012 | 1.14 | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 1.17 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 1.3 | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 1.21 | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 1.29 | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 1.3 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.33 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 1.24 | — |
| 2021 | 1.39 | +12.1% |
| 2022 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 1.3 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | -100.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7794 | 0.4914 | 1.12 | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.48 | 1.15 | 1.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1 | 0 | 1.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.788 | 0 | 1.39 | 5 |
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- 167 Republic of Korea 0 compare
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- 167 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0 compare
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More environment data for United States of America
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.16 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.91 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.62 Percentage change (2024)
- Heating Degree Days 6,193 (2024)
- Cooling Degree Days 1,199 (2024)
- Total fisheries production 4.68 million metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 4.21 million metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 467,617 metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 9.94 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in United States of America?
- Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in United States of America was 0 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest plastic waste per capita imports vs exports recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 1.97 in 2005.
- What is the lowest plastic waste per capita imports vs exports recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2019.
- How does United States of America rank for plastic waste per capita imports vs exports?
- United States of America ranks 167th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is plastic waste per capita imports vs exports rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States of America 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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