Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Belarus
Belarus: Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group was 0.3285 kilograms in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Belarus, 2008–2021
Source: United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 0.3285 kilograms for per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in 2021.
That represents a change of down 6.0% on the previous year and down 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Belarus peaked at 1.24 kilograms in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.1574 kilograms, in 2009.
Belarus ranks 48th of 172 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.
Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Belarus, year by year
| Year | kilograms | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.1889 kilograms | — |
| 2009 | 0.1574 kilograms | -16.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1823 kilograms | +15.8% |
| 2011 | 0.5193 kilograms | +184.8% |
| 2012 | 0.4824 kilograms | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 0.3374 kilograms | -30.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2802 kilograms | -16.9% |
| 2015 | 0.198 kilograms | -29.3% |
| 2016 | 0.3018 kilograms | +52.4% |
| 2017 | 0.6912 kilograms | +129.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5049 kilograms | -27.0% |
| 2019 | 1.24 kilograms | +146.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3494 kilograms | -71.9% |
| 2021 | 0.3285 kilograms | -6.0% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 0.3285 kilograms is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0351 kilograms, 9.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 0.3285 kilograms is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5002 kilograms, 66% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1731 kilograms | 0.1574 kilograms | 0.1889 kilograms | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.474 kilograms | 0.1823 kilograms | 1.24 kilograms | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.339 kilograms | 0.3285 kilograms | 0.3494 kilograms | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
More environment data for Belarus
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.1734 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.1993 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.869 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.57 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0.1172 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.6422 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.239 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Belarus?
- Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Belarus was 0.3285 kilograms in 2021, according to United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 1.24 kilograms in 2019.
- What is the lowest per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1574 kilograms in 2009.
- How does Belarus rank for per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group?
- Belarus ranks 48th out of 172 countries with data for 2021.
- Is per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 14 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Amount of plastic waste imported per person, measured in kilograms per person per year.