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Mismanaged plastic waste
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2019; countries can have different observation years.
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Key Insights
Global Average
8.7kilograms per person
Median: 6.0kilograms per person
Countries Covered
159
with available data
Highest
Comoros
69.5kilograms per person
Lowest
Somalia
0.0kilograms per person
Top 5 Countries
1Comoros69.5kilograms per person
2Trinidad and Tobago52.4kilograms per person
3Suriname39.5kilograms per person
4Philippines37.2kilograms per person
5Zimbabwe35.8kilograms per person
By Region
Africa11.5kilograms per person(8 countries)
Other11.4kilograms per person(86 countries)
South America9.5kilograms per person(7 countries)
Asia7.3kilograms per person(26 countries)
North America5.6kilograms per person(4 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (0.0kilograms per person)High (69.5kilograms per person)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 8.7kilograms per person)
Africa (8)
Other (86)
South America (7)
Asia (26)
North America (4)
Europe (26)
Oceania (2)
Percentile Profile
The curve shows how values change from the lowest to the highest country. Steep sections reveal inequality or outliers.
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About This Statistic
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2019; countries can have different observation years. Source: Our World in Data.
Methodology
Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Comoros | 69.5kilograms per person |
| 2 | Trinidad and Tobago | 52.4kilograms per person |
| 3 | Suriname | 39.5kilograms per person |
| 4 | Philippines | 37.2kilograms per person |
| 5 | Zimbabwe | 35.8kilograms per person |
| 6 | Guyana | 35.2kilograms per person |
| 7 | United Republic of Tanzania | 29.6kilograms per person |
| 8 | Libya | 27.8kilograms per person |
| 9 | Uruguay | 26.8kilograms per person |
| 10 | Malaysia | 25.5kilograms per person |
| 11 | Tunisia | 24.8kilograms per person |
| 12 | Albania | 24.2kilograms per person |
| 13 | Eritrea | 24.0kilograms per person |
| 14 | Venezuela | 23.5kilograms per person |
| 15 | Saint Lucia | 23.4kilograms per person |
| 16 | Cameroon | 22.4kilograms per person |
| 17 | Haiti | 21.1kilograms per person |
| 18 | Türkiye | 19.9kilograms per person |
| 19 | Thailand | 19.6kilograms per person |
| 20 | Sudan | 18.3kilograms per person |
| 21 | Dominican Republic | 18.1kilograms per person |
| 22 | Algeria | 17.8kilograms per person |
| 23 | Guatemala | 17.7kilograms per person |
| 24 | Ghana | 17.1kilograms per person |
| 25 | Nicaragua | 16.9kilograms per person |
| 26 | Jamaica | 16.8kilograms per person |
| 27 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 16.8kilograms per person |
| 28 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 15.8kilograms per person |
| 29 | Brazil | 15.6kilograms per person |
| 30 | Burkina Faso | 15.6kilograms per person |
| 31 | Belize | 15.4kilograms per person |
| 32 | Togo | 15.1kilograms per person |
| 33 | Dominica | 15.0kilograms per person |
| 34 | Cambodia | 15.0kilograms per person |
| 35 | Honduras | 15.0kilograms per person |
| 36 | Republic of The Gambia | 14.9kilograms per person |
| 37 | Mozambique | 14.3kilograms per person |
| 38 | Lesotho | 14.3kilograms per person |
| 39 | Egypt | 14.3kilograms per person |
| 40 | Papua New Guinea | 13.6kilograms per person |
| 41 | Timor-Leste | 13.3kilograms per person |
| 42 | Iraq | 12.5kilograms per person |
| 43 | Jordan | 12.3kilograms per person |
| 44 | Republic of the Congo | 12.1kilograms per person |
| 45 | Grenada | 12.1kilograms per person |
| 46 | South Africa | 12.1kilograms per person |
| 47 | Sierra Leone | 11.7kilograms per person |
| 48 | Guinea | 11.6kilograms per person |
| 49 | Vietnam | 11.5kilograms per person |
| 50 | Cote d'Ivoire | 11.3kilograms per person |
| 51 | Benin | 11.3kilograms per person |
| 52 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 11.1kilograms per person |
| 53 | Guinea-Bissau | 10.7kilograms per person |
| 54 | Djibouti | 10.6kilograms per person |
| 55 | Argentina | 10.4kilograms per person |
| 56 | Yemen | 10.0kilograms per person |
| 57 | Nigeria | 9.7kilograms per person |
| 58 | Sao Tome and Principe | 9.6kilograms per person |
| 59 | India | 9.5kilograms per person |
| 60 | Ukraine | 9.0kilograms per person |
| 61 | Samoa | 8.8kilograms per person |
| 62 | People's Republic of China | 8.6kilograms per person |
| 63 | Panama | 8.6kilograms per person |
| 64 | Namibia | 8.4kilograms per person |
| 65 | Morocco | 8.1kilograms per person |
| 66 | Liberia | 8.1kilograms per person |
| 67 | Myanmar | 8.0kilograms per person |
| 68 | Angola | 7.4kilograms per person |
| 69 | Sri Lanka | 7.3kilograms per person |
| 70 | Western Sahara | 7.1kilograms per person |
| 71 | Equatorial Guinea | 6.9kilograms per person |
| 72 | Lebanon | 6.8kilograms per person |
| 73 | Cape Verde | 6.5kilograms per person |
| 74 | Antigua and Barbuda | 6.5kilograms per person |
| 75 | Palau | 6.4kilograms per person |
| 76 | Tonga | 6.4kilograms per person |
| 77 | Bangladesh | 6.3kilograms per person |
| 78 | Ecuador | 6.3kilograms per person |
| 79 | Pakistan | 6.2kilograms per person |
| 80 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 6.0kilograms per person |
| 81 | Bahamas | 5.7kilograms per person |
| 82 | Kenya | 5.5kilograms per person |
| 83 | Solomon Islands | 5.3kilograms per person |
| 84 | Mauritania | 4.6kilograms per person |
| 85 | Fiji | 4.3kilograms per person |
| 86 | Peru | 4.3kilograms per person |
| 87 | Croatia | 4.2kilograms per person |
| 88 | Senegal | 4.0kilograms per person |
| 89 | Mexico | 3.4kilograms per person |
| 90 | El Salvador | 3.4kilograms per person |
| 91 | Indonesia | 3.0kilograms per person |
| 92 | Barbados | 3.0kilograms per person |
| 93 | Kazakhstan | 2.9kilograms per person |
| 94 | Gabon | 2.8kilograms per person |
| 95 | Romania | 2.7kilograms per person |
| 96 | Russian Federation | 2.5kilograms per person |
| 97 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1.8kilograms per person |
| 98 | Colombia | 1.7kilograms per person |
| 99 | Chile | 1.6kilograms per person |
| 100 | Brunei Darussalam | 1.6kilograms per person |
| 101 | Costa Rica | 1.1kilograms per person |
| 102 | Madagascar | 0.9kilograms per person |
| 103 | Netherlands | 0.9kilograms per person |
| 104 | United States of America | 0.8kilograms per person |
| 105 | Hong Kong | 0.8kilograms per person |
| 106 | Israel | 0.7kilograms per person |
| 107 | Cyprus | 0.7kilograms per person |
| 108 | Italy | 0.6kilograms per person |
| 109 | Bahrain | 0.6kilograms per person |
| 110 | Canada | 0.6kilograms per person |
| 111 | Kuwait | 0.6kilograms per person |
| 112 | Kiribati | 0.6kilograms per person |
| 113 | Germany | 0.6kilograms per person |
| 114 | Malta | 0.6kilograms per person |
| 115 | Ireland | 0.5kilograms per person |
| 116 | Qatar | 0.5kilograms per person |
| 117 | United Arab Emirates | 0.5kilograms per person |
| 118 | Latvia | 0.5kilograms per person |
| 119 | Finland | 0.5kilograms per person |
| 120 | Estonia | 0.5kilograms per person |
| 121 | Iceland | 0.4kilograms per person |
| 122 | Bulgaria | 0.4kilograms per person |
| 123 | United Kingdom | 0.4kilograms per person |
| 124 | Puerto Rico | 0.4kilograms per person |
| 125 | Spain | 0.4kilograms per person |
| 126 | French Guiana | 0.4kilograms per person |
| 127 | Greece | 0.4kilograms per person |
| 128 | State of Palestine | 0.4kilograms per person |
| 129 | France | 0.4kilograms per person |
| 130 | Singapore | 0.4kilograms per person |
| 131 | Sweden | 0.4kilograms per person |
| 132 | Slovenia | 0.4kilograms per person |
| 133 | Guadeloupe | 0.4kilograms per person |
| 134 | Lithuania | 0.4kilograms per person |
| 135 | Portugal | 0.4kilograms per person |
| 136 | Poland | 0.4kilograms per person |
| 137 | Martinique | 0.4kilograms per person |
| 138 | New Zealand | 0.4kilograms per person |
| 139 | Seychelles | 0.3kilograms per person |
| 140 | Taiwan, Province of China | 0.3kilograms per person |
| 141 | Slovakia | 0.3kilograms per person |
| 142 | Japan | 0.3kilograms per person |
| 143 | Norway | 0.3kilograms per person |
| 144 | Marshall Islands | 0.3kilograms per person |
| 145 | Reunion | 0.3kilograms per person |
| 146 | Oman | 0.3kilograms per person |
| 147 | South Korea | 0.2kilograms per person |
| 148 | Mauritius | 0.2kilograms per person |
| 149 | Saudi Arabia | 0.2kilograms per person |
| 150 | Australia | 0.2kilograms per person |
| 151 | Belgium | 0.2kilograms per person |
| 152 | Monaco | 0.1kilograms per person |
| 153 | Maldives | 0.1kilograms per person |
| 154 | Georgia | 0.1kilograms per person |
| 155 | Denmark | 0.1kilograms per person |
| 156 | Syrian Arab Republic | 0.0kilograms per person |
| 157 | Montenegro | 0.0kilograms per person |
| 158 | North Korea | 0.0kilograms per person |
| 159 | Somalia | 0.0kilograms per person |
Showing 159 of 159 countries
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Data Source
This data comes from Our World in Data (2019).
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