Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Croatia
Croatia: Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group was 11.91 kilograms in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Croatia, 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 Croatia is 11.91 kilograms, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and up 293.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Croatia peaked at 12.49 kilograms in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.6874 kilograms, in 2008.
That places Croatia 11th out of 172 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Croatia, year by year
| Year | kilograms | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.6874 kilograms | — |
| 2009 | 1.1 kilograms | +60.3% |
| 2010 | 0.9658 kilograms | -12.3% |
| 2011 | 1.01 kilograms | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 1.66 kilograms | +64.8% |
| 2013 | 2.98 kilograms | +79.5% |
| 2014 | 3.03 kilograms | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 2.9 kilograms | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 5.11 kilograms | +76.3% |
| 2017 | 5.59 kilograms | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 5.51 kilograms | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 9.32 kilograms | +69.3% |
| 2020 | 8.91 kilograms | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 5.43 kilograms | -39.1% |
| 2022 | 7.1 kilograms | +30.8% |
| 2023 | 12.49 kilograms | +76.0% |
| 2024 | 11.91 kilograms | -4.6% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 11.91 kilograms is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1847 kilograms, 64.5× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 11.91 kilograms is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5002 kilograms, 23.8× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8946 kilograms | 0.6874 kilograms | 1.1 kilograms | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.81 kilograms | 0.9658 kilograms | 9.32 kilograms | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.17 kilograms | 5.43 kilograms | 12.49 kilograms | 5 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.487 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.13 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 8.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.147 % 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 -1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Croatia?
- Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Croatia was 11.91 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 Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.49 kilograms in 2023.
- What is the lowest per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6874 kilograms in 2008.
- How does Croatia rank for per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group?
- Croatia ranks 11th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 293.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Croatia 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.