Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Namibia
Namibia: Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group was 0.0166 kilograms in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Namibia, 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 Namibia stood at 0.0166 kilograms.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 74.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Namibia peaked at 0.2922 kilograms in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0025 kilograms, in 2020.
Namibia ranks 107th of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Namibia, year by year
| Year | kilograms | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.0316 kilograms | — |
| 2009 | 0.0517 kilograms | +63.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0093 kilograms | -82.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0256 kilograms | +174.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0163 kilograms | -36.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0098 kilograms | -39.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0663 kilograms | +576.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1487 kilograms | +124.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1074 kilograms | -27.8% |
| 2017 | 0.2922 kilograms | +172.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0982 kilograms | -66.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0814 kilograms | -17.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0025 kilograms | -97.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0034 kilograms | +36.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0121 kilograms | +259.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0162 kilograms | +34.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0166 kilograms | +2.4% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.0166 kilograms is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0288 kilograms, 58% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.0166 kilograms is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0132 kilograms, 1.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0417 kilograms | 0.0316 kilograms | 0.0517 kilograms | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.0855 kilograms | 0.0093 kilograms | 0.2922 kilograms | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0102 kilograms | 0.0025 kilograms | 0.0166 kilograms | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More environment data for Namibia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.99 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.14 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.319 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.979 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.32 % 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 4.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Namibia?
- Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Namibia was 0.0166 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 Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2922 kilograms in 2017.
- What is the lowest per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0025 kilograms in 2020.
- How does Namibia rank for per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group?
- Namibia ranks 107th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia 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.