Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Yemen
Yemen: Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports was 0.4541 in 2019. β Volatile
Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Yemen, 2004β2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Yemen is 0.4541, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 198.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Yemen peaked at 0.4541 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2018.
That places Yemen 46th out of 182 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1331 | 0.1103 | 0.152 | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.1514 | 0 | 0.4541 | 8 |
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More environment data for Yemen
- Historical exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly -36.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly -31.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 43.43 % change on previous year (1998)
- Standard Deviation 0.393 Β°C (1998)
- Temperature change 1.37 Β°C (1998)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import -68.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import 0 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly -9.27 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly -9.26 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value -24.81 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Yemen?
- Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Yemen was 0.4541 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest plastic waste per capita imports vs exports recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4541 in 2019.
- What is the lowest plastic waste per capita imports vs exports recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2018.
- How does Yemen rank for plastic waste per capita imports vs exports?
- Yemen ranks 46th out of 182 countries with data for 2019.
- Is plastic waste per capita imports vs exports rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 198.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen 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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