Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Kuwait
Kuwait: Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group was 0.0188 kilograms in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Kuwait, 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
In 2023, per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Kuwait stood at 0.0188 kilograms.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 76.7% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Kuwait peaked at 0.0939 kilograms in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0133 kilograms, in 2019.
That places Kuwait 104th out of 172 countries with data for 2023, 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 | 0.0939 kilograms | 0.0939 kilograms | 0.0939 kilograms | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.0275 kilograms | 0.0133 kilograms | 0.0621 kilograms | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0442 kilograms | 0.0188 kilograms | 0.0804 kilograms | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More environment data for Kuwait
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 173.33 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 35.39 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.2602 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0034 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 27.12 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0093 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 38.69 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0749 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0609 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 11.14 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Kuwait?
- Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Kuwait was 0.0188 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 Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0939 kilograms in 2008.
- What is the lowest per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0133 kilograms in 2019.
- How does Kuwait rank for per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group?
- Kuwait ranks 104th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait 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.