What is share plastic waste exports in South Africa?

Share plastic waste exports in South Africa was 1.38 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.

What is the highest share plastic waste exports recorded in South Africa?

The highest recorded value was 1.38 in 2024.

The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2016.

South Africa ranks 17th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.

Over the last ten years it is up 519.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share plastic waste exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Name: Share plastic waste exports in South Africa
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South Africa: Share plastic waste exports was 1.38 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

1.38

World rank

17th

of 162 countries

All-time high

1.38

in 2024

All-time low

in 2016

Years of data

2001–2024

Source: Our World in Data.

South Africa recorded 1.38 for share plastic waste exports in 2024. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 519.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share plastic waste exports in South Africa peaked at 1.38 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2016.

South Africa ranks 17th of 162 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	0.073	0.0298	0.1277	3
2010s	0.1167	0	0.223	10
2020s	0.3053	0	1.38	5

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 569.81 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 8.9 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 25.85 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 1.31 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 40 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.1686 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 93.23 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.055 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.1946 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 25.44 Mt CO2e (2024)

What is share plastic waste exports in South Africa?: Share plastic waste exports in South Africa was 1.38 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share plastic waste exports recorded in South Africa?: The highest recorded value was 1.38 in 2024.
What is the lowest share plastic waste exports recorded in South Africa?: The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2016.
How does South Africa rank for share plastic waste exports?: South Africa ranks 17th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
Is share plastic waste exports rising or falling in South Africa?: Over the last ten years it is up 519.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South Africa data come from?: The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share plastic waste exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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