Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group was 0.5002 kilograms in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2008–2024
Source: United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 0.5002 kilograms, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 19.1% on the previous year and down 37.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 2.14 kilograms in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 kilograms, in 2021.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 43rd out of 172 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | kilograms | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.2225 kilograms | — |
| 2009 | 0.4545 kilograms | +104.3% |
| 2010 | 0.7945 kilograms | +74.8% |
| 2011 | 0.7515 kilograms | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 0.6622 kilograms | -11.9% |
| 2013 | 0.7068 kilograms | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 0.8043 kilograms | +13.8% |
| 2015 | 0.644 kilograms | -19.9% |
| 2016 | 0.4414 kilograms | -31.5% |
| 2017 | 1.16 kilograms | +162.9% |
| 2018 | 0.6475 kilograms | -44.2% |
| 2019 | 1.21 kilograms | +86.7% |
| 2020 | 2.14 kilograms | +77.4% |
| 2021 | 0 kilograms | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 kilograms | — |
| 2023 | 0.4202 kilograms | — |
| 2024 | 0.5002 kilograms | +19.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3385 kilograms | 0.2225 kilograms | 0.4545 kilograms | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.7822 kilograms | 0.4414 kilograms | 1.21 kilograms | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6129 kilograms | 0 kilograms | 2.14 kilograms | 5 |
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- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.72 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.509 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.09 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood — Production, annual growth rate 3.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood — Production, per unit of GDP 0.0001 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood — Production, per capita 0.5614 m3 per person (2024)
- Sawnwood — Import quantity, annual growth rate -7.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 0.5002 kilograms in 2024, 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 2.14 kilograms in 2020.
- What is the lowest per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilograms in 2021.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 43rd out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina 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.
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Amount of plastic waste imported per person, measured in kilograms per person per year.