Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Uruguay
Uruguay: Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports was 0.0228 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0228
Change on year
down 26.0%
World rank
105th
of 183 countries
All-time high
0.8379
in 2000
All-time low
0
in 2018
Years of data
30
1994–2023
Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Uruguay, 1994–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 0.0228 for plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in 2023.
The figure is down 26.0% on the previous year and down 88.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Uruguay peaked at 0.8379 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2018.
That places Uruguay 105th 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 | 0.0168 | 0.0001 | 0.0392 | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.2974 | 0.079 | 0.8379 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1455 | 0 | 0.3616 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0215 | 0 | 0.0324 | 4 |
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More environment data for Uruguay
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 44.63 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 13.18 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 22.96 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.1213 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0428 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0578 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 28.5 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0117 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0191 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 5.28 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Uruguay?
- Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Uruguay was 0.0228 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest plastic waste per capita imports vs exports recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8379 in 2000.
- What is the lowest plastic waste per capita imports vs exports recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2018.
- How does Uruguay rank for plastic waste per capita imports vs exports?
- Uruguay ranks 105th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is plastic waste per capita imports vs exports rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay 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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