Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Guatemala
Guatemala: Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group was 0.7768 kilograms in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Guatemala, 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 Guatemala stood at 0.7768 kilograms. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.4% on the previous year and up 348.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Guatemala peaked at 0.7768 kilograms in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0099 kilograms, in 2009.
That places Guatemala 37th 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 Guatemala, year by year
| Year | kilograms | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.0228 kilograms | — |
| 2009 | 0.0099 kilograms | -56.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0576 kilograms | +482.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0928 kilograms | +61.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1211 kilograms | +30.4% |
| 2013 | 0.15 kilograms | +23.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1732 kilograms | +15.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2097 kilograms | +21.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1345 kilograms | -35.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1674 kilograms | +24.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1583 kilograms | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1747 kilograms | +10.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1577 kilograms | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1952 kilograms | +23.8% |
| 2022 | 0.5629 kilograms | +188.3% |
| 2023 | 0.5694 kilograms | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 0.7768 kilograms | +36.4% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 0.7768 kilograms is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0351 kilograms, 22.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 0.7768 kilograms is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0234 kilograms, 33.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Guatemala changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +482.1% | 0.0099 kilograms | 0.0576 kilograms |
| 2022 | +188.3% | 0.1952 kilograms | 0.5629 kilograms |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0164 kilograms | 0.0099 kilograms | 0.0228 kilograms | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.1439 kilograms | 0.0576 kilograms | 0.2097 kilograms | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4524 kilograms | 0.1577 kilograms | 0.7768 kilograms | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More environment data for Guatemala
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.45 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.02 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.273 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.47 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 14.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.11 % 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 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Guatemala?
- Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Guatemala was 0.7768 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 Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7768 kilograms in 2024.
- What is the lowest per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0099 kilograms in 2009.
- How does Guatemala rank for per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group?
- Guatemala ranks 37th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 348.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala 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.