Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group was 14.01 kilograms in 2024. ▼ Falling
Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Luxembourg, 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
Luxembourg recorded 14.01 kilograms for per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Luxembourg peaked at 33.19 kilograms in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0 kilograms, in 2023.
That places Luxembourg 9th out of 172 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | kilograms | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 33.19 kilograms | — |
| 2009 | 24.69 kilograms | -25.6% |
| 2010 | 20.68 kilograms | -16.3% |
| 2011 | 14.31 kilograms | -30.8% |
| 2012 | 13.8 kilograms | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 11.68 kilograms | -15.4% |
| 2014 | 10.86 kilograms | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 19.38 kilograms | +78.5% |
| 2016 | 24.51 kilograms | +26.5% |
| 2017 | 24.07 kilograms | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 22.4 kilograms | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 22.59 kilograms | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 20.68 kilograms | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 18.94 kilograms | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 16.82 kilograms | -11.2% |
| 2023 | 0 kilograms | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 14.01 kilograms | — |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 14.01 kilograms is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1847 kilograms, 75.9× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 14.01 kilograms is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5002 kilograms, 28.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Luxembourg 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -100.0% | 16.82 kilograms | 0 kilograms |
| 2015 | +78.5% | 10.86 kilograms | 19.38 kilograms |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.94 kilograms | 24.69 kilograms | 33.19 kilograms | 2 |
| 2010s | 18.43 kilograms | 10.86 kilograms | 24.51 kilograms | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.09 kilograms | 0 kilograms | 20.68 kilograms | 5 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Temperature change 2.18 °C (2025)
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- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.56 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Luxembourg?
- Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Luxembourg was 14.01 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 Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 33.19 kilograms in 2008.
- What is the lowest per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilograms in 2023.
- How does Luxembourg rank for per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group?
- Luxembourg ranks 9th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Luxembourg 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.