Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Brazil
Brazil: Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group was 0 kilograms in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0 kilograms
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
157th
of 172 countries
All-time high
0.0717 kilograms
in 2008
All-time low
0 kilograms
in 2021
Years of data
17
2008–2024
Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Brazil, 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
In 2024, per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Brazil stood at 0 kilograms. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Brazil peaked at 0.0717 kilograms in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0 kilograms, in 2021.
Brazil ranks 157th of 172 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 Brazil, year by year
| Year | kilograms | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.0717 kilograms | — |
| 2009 | 0.0412 kilograms | -42.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0409 kilograms | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.035 kilograms | -14.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0206 kilograms | -41.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0245 kilograms | +18.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0178 kilograms | -27.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0172 kilograms | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0178 kilograms | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0219 kilograms | +22.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0219 kilograms | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0242 kilograms | +10.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0298 kilograms | +23.1% |
| 2021 | 0 kilograms | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0255 kilograms | — |
| 2023 | 0.0326 kilograms | +27.9% |
| 2024 | 0 kilograms | -100.0% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 0 kilograms is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0351 kilograms. (50 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 0 kilograms is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0234 kilograms. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0564 kilograms | 0.0412 kilograms | 0.0717 kilograms | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.0242 kilograms | 0.0172 kilograms | 0.0409 kilograms | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0176 kilograms | 0 kilograms | 0.0326 kilograms | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 154 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 kilograms compare
- 155 Sao Tome and Principe 0 kilograms compare
- 156 Cote d'Ivoire 0 kilograms compare
- 157 Bulgaria 0 kilograms compare
- 157 Ghana 0 kilograms compare
- 157 Greece 0 kilograms compare
- 157 Hungary 0 kilograms compare
- 157 Malawi 0 kilograms compare
- 157 Mexico 0 kilograms compare
- 157 Poland 0 kilograms compare
- 157 Senegal 0 kilograms compare
- 157 Slovakia 0 kilograms compare
- 157 South Korea 0 kilograms compare
- 157 Spain 0 kilograms compare
- 157 Switzerland 0 kilograms compare
- 157 United Kingdom 0 kilograms compare
- 157 United States 0 kilograms compare
- 157 Uzbekistan 0 kilograms compare
More environment data for Brazil
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -6.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -8.24 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.221 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.36 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 14.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.155 % 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 -2.73 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Brazil?
- Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Brazil was 0 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 Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0717 kilograms in 2008.
- What is the lowest per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilograms in 2021.
- How does Brazil rank for per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group?
- Brazil ranks 157th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil 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.