Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports was 0.0043 in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2011)
0.0043
Change on year
up 146.0%
World rank
126th
of 183 countries
All-time high
0.0617
in 2009
All-time low
0.0001
in 1993
Years of data
6
1993–2011
Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Vanuatu, 1993–2011
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Vanuatu is 0.0043, measured in 2011.
That represents a change of up 146.0% on the previous year and up 297.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Vanuatu peaked at 0.0617 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0001, in 1993.
Vanuatu ranks 126th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0001 | 0.0001 | 0.0001 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0212 | 0.0008 | 0.0617 | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.003 | 0.0018 | 0.0043 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 123 Suriname 0.0073 compare
- 124 Montenegro 0.0069 compare
- 125 Mauritius 0.0044 compare
- 127 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0042
- 128 Gabon 0.004 compare
- 129 Sudan 0.0038
More environment data for Vanuatu
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 0.6321 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.93 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.1832 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0079 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0021 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.2757 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0003 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.0821 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Vanuatu?
- Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Vanuatu was 0.0043 in 2011, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest plastic waste per capita imports vs exports recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0617 in 2009.
- What is the lowest plastic waste per capita imports vs exports recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 in 1993.
- How does Vanuatu rank for plastic waste per capita imports vs exports?
- Vanuatu ranks 126th out of 183 countries with data for 2011.
- Is plastic waste per capita imports vs exports rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 297.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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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