Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Mongolia
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
5
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.
Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | kilograms | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.0119 kilograms | — |
| 2014 | 0.0003 kilograms | -97.1% |
| 2015 | 0.028 kilograms | +8026.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0183 kilograms | -34.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0032 kilograms | -82.4% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 0.0032 kilograms is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0351 kilograms, 9% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 0.0032 kilograms is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0543 kilograms, 6% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Mongolia
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- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.5 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.27 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.602 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.37 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 11.35 % 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 1.42 % change on previous year (2024)
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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Amount of plastic waste imported per person, measured in kilograms per person per year.