Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Chile
Chile: Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group was 0.1192 kilograms in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Chile, 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 Chile stood at 0.1192 kilograms.
The figure is down 22.0% on the previous year and down 78.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Chile peaked at 0.5558 kilograms in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 kilograms, in 2010.
That places Chile 63rd out of 172 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 0.3051 kilograms | 0.2265 kilograms | 0.3838 kilograms | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.2323 kilograms | 0 kilograms | 0.5558 kilograms | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1298 kilograms | 0 kilograms | 0.1907 kilograms | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 60 Nicaragua 0.1516 kilograms compare
- 61 Zimbabwe 0.1331 kilograms compare
- 62 South Africa 0.1265 kilograms compare
- 64 Trinidad and Tobago 0.1098 kilograms compare
- 65 Kenya 0.1094 kilograms compare
- 66 Tajikistan 0.1081 kilograms compare
More environment data for Chile
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 118.12 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.98 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 6.65 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.9074 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.05 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0882 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 23.3 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.1813 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0652 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 14.34 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Chile?
- Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Chile was 0.1192 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 Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5558 kilograms in 2014.
- What is the lowest per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilograms in 2010.
- How does Chile rank for per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group?
- Chile ranks 63rd out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile 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.