Share plastic waste imports in New Zealand
New Zealand: Share plastic waste imports was 0.0088 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0088
Change on year
down 80.1%
World rank
89th
of 183 countries
All-time high
0.2285
in 1989
All-time low
0
in 2017
Years of data
36
1989–2024
Share plastic waste imports in New Zealand, 1989–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share plastic waste imports in New Zealand stood at 0.0088.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 80.1% on the previous year and down 76.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share plastic waste imports in New Zealand peaked at 0.2285 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2017.
New Zealand ranks 89th of 183 countries on this measure, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2285 | 0.2285 | 0.2285 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.0232 | 0.0044 | 0.1472 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0272 | 0.0202 | 0.0377 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0462 | 0 | 0.112 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0525 | 0 | 0.1166 | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 86 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0096 compare
- 87 Solomon Islands 0.0089 compare
- 88 Burkina Faso 0.0089 compare
- 90 Bolivia 0.0075 compare
- 91 Madagascar 0.007 compare
- 92 Singapore 0.0068 compare
More environment data for New Zealand
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 77.84 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 14.71 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 29.69 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0763 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.671 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0207 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 34.4 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0183 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0794 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 3.78 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share plastic waste imports in New Zealand?
- Share plastic waste imports in New Zealand was 0.0088 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share plastic waste imports recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2285 in 1989.
- What is the lowest share plastic waste imports recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2017.
- How does New Zealand rank for share plastic waste imports?
- New Zealand ranks 89th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share plastic waste imports rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share plastic waste imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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