Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Latvia
Latvia: Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group was 9.37 kilograms in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Latvia, 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 Latvia stood at 9.37 kilograms.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.9% on the previous year and down 68.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Latvia peaked at 74.48 kilograms in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5.12 kilograms, in 2008.
That places Latvia 12th 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 Latvia, year by year
| Year | kilograms | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 5.12 kilograms | — |
| 2009 | 7.55 kilograms | +47.5% |
| 2010 | 32.84 kilograms | +334.7% |
| 2011 | 60.41 kilograms | +84.0% |
| 2012 | 65.8 kilograms | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 74.48 kilograms | +13.2% |
| 2014 | 30.15 kilograms | -59.5% |
| 2015 | 33.99 kilograms | +12.7% |
| 2016 | 10.81 kilograms | -68.2% |
| 2017 | 9.46 kilograms | -12.5% |
| 2018 | 10.49 kilograms | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 11.96 kilograms | +14.0% |
| 2020 | 15.65 kilograms | +30.9% |
| 2021 | 20.45 kilograms | +30.7% |
| 2022 | 19.36 kilograms | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 12.81 kilograms | -33.8% |
| 2024 | 9.37 kilograms | -26.9% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 9.37 kilograms is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1847 kilograms, 50.7× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 9.37 kilograms is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5002 kilograms, 18.7× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Latvia 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 | +334.7% | 7.55 kilograms | 32.84 kilograms |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.34 kilograms | 5.12 kilograms | 7.55 kilograms | 2 |
| 2010s | 34.04 kilograms | 9.46 kilograms | 74.48 kilograms | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.53 kilograms | 9.37 kilograms | 20.45 kilograms | 5 |
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More environment data for Latvia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.883 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.56 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.4753 % 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 0.0183 % 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 Latvia?
- Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Latvia was 9.37 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 Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 74.48 kilograms in 2013.
- What is the lowest per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.12 kilograms in 2008.
- How does Latvia rank for per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group?
- Latvia ranks 12th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia 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.