Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Mexico
Mexico: Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group was 0 kilograms in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0 kilograms
World rank
157th
of 172 countries
All-time high
0.433 kilograms
in 2012
All-time low
0 kilograms
in 2014
Years of data
17
2008–2024
Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Mexico, 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
Mexico recorded 0 kilograms for per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Over the whole period, per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Mexico peaked at 0.433 kilograms in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 kilograms, in 2014.
That places Mexico 157th out of 172 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom 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 Mexico, year by year
| Year | kilograms | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.3309 kilograms | — |
| 2009 | 0.3608 kilograms | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3893 kilograms | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 0.4048 kilograms | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 0.433 kilograms | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 0.4148 kilograms | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 0 kilograms | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0 kilograms | — |
| 2016 | 0 kilograms | — |
| 2017 | 0 kilograms | — |
| 2018 | 0 kilograms | — |
| 2019 | 0 kilograms | — |
| 2020 | 0 kilograms | — |
| 2021 | 0 kilograms | — |
| 2022 | 0 kilograms | — |
| 2023 | 0 kilograms | — |
| 2024 | 0 kilograms | — |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 0 kilograms is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0351 kilograms. (50 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 0 kilograms is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0234 kilograms. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3459 kilograms | 0.3309 kilograms | 0.3608 kilograms | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.1642 kilograms | 0 kilograms | 0.433 kilograms | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 kilograms | 0 kilograms | 0 kilograms | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 154 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 kilograms compare
- 155 Sao Tome and Principe 0 kilograms compare
- 156 Cote d'Ivoire 0 kilograms compare
- 157 Brazil 0 kilograms compare
- 157 Bulgaria 0 kilograms compare
- 157 Ghana 0 kilograms compare
- 157 Greece 0 kilograms compare
- 157 Hungary 0 kilograms compare
- 157 Malawi 0 kilograms compare
- 157 Poland 0 kilograms compare
- 157 Senegal 0 kilograms compare
- 157 Slovakia 0 kilograms compare
- 157 South Korea 0 kilograms compare
- 157 Spain 0 kilograms compare
- 157 Switzerland 0 kilograms compare
- 157 United Kingdom 0 kilograms compare
- 157 United States 0 kilograms compare
- 157 Uzbekistan 0 kilograms compare
More environment data for Mexico
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.6859 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.6189 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.234 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.62 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.1645 % 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 -0.5194 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Mexico?
- Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Mexico was 0 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 Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.433 kilograms in 2012.
- What is the lowest per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilograms in 2014.
- How does Mexico rank for per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group?
- Mexico ranks 157th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Mexico 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.