How does Mongolia rank for per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group?

Mongolia ranks 125th out of 172 countries with data for 2019.

Is per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group rising or falling in Mongolia?

Over the last ten years it is down 72.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Mongolia 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.

Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Mongolia

Name: Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Mongolia
Creator: United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Mongolia: Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group was 0.0032 kilograms in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)

0.0032 kilograms

Change on year

down 82.4%

World rank

125th

of 172 countries

All-time high

0.028 kilograms

in 2015

All-time low

0.0003 kilograms

in 2014

Years of data

2013–2019

Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Mongolia, 2013–2019

Source: United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms.

Analysis

Mongolia recorded 0.0032 kilograms for per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 82.4% on the previous year and down 72.9% over ten years.

Mongolia ranks 125th of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Countries ranked near Mongolia

122 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0042 kilograms compare
123 Sudan 0.0038 kilograms compare
124 Iceland 0.0036 kilograms compare
126 Barbados 0.0031 kilograms compare
127 Bermuda 0.003 kilograms compare
128 Niger 0.0028 kilograms compare

See the full ranking of 172 places →

More environment data for Mongolia

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 104.36 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 29.61 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 18.68 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.2848 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 44.99 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.004 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 64.5 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0051 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0127 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.5127 Mt CO2e (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Mongolia?: Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Mongolia was 0.0032 kilograms in 2019, 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 Mongolia?: The highest recorded value was 0.028 kilograms in 2015.
What is the lowest per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group recorded in Mongolia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 kilograms in 2014.
How does Mongolia rank for per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group?: Mongolia ranks 125th out of 172 countries with data for 2019.
Is per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group rising or falling in Mongolia?: Over the last ten years it is down 72.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mongolia 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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Indicator: Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group
Unit: kilograms
Source: United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 172 places, 2,459 data points, 2008–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The amount of plastic waste imported per person, measured in kilograms per person per year.