Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Cameroon
Cameroon: Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group was 0.0083 kilograms in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Cameroon, 2008–2023
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 Cameroon is 0.0083 kilograms, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Cameroon peaked at 0.0136 kilograms in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0 kilograms, in 2015.
Cameroon ranks 116th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0108 kilograms | 0.008 kilograms | 0.0136 kilograms | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.0054 kilograms | 0 kilograms | 0.0113 kilograms | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.009 kilograms | 0.0083 kilograms | 0.0104 kilograms | 3 |
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More environment data for Cameroon
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 40.62 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.39 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 7.44 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 2.23 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 7.73 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0019 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 21.82 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0018 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0255 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 4.38 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Cameroon?
- Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Cameroon was 0.0083 kilograms in 2023, 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 Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0136 kilograms in 2009.
- What is the lowest per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilograms in 2015.
- How does Cameroon rank for per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group?
- Cameroon ranks 116th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon 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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The amount of plastic waste imported per person, measured in kilograms per person per year.