Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Niger
Niger: Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group was 0.0028 kilograms in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Niger, 2008–2023
Source: United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Niger is 0.0028 kilograms, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15,562.4% on the previous year and up 12,151.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Niger peaked at 0.0028 kilograms in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 kilograms, in 2022.
Niger ranks 128th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0001 kilograms | 0.0001 kilograms | 0.0001 kilograms | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 kilograms | 0 kilograms | 0.0004 kilograms | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.0013 kilograms | 0 kilograms | 0.0028 kilograms | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More environment data for Niger
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 41.15 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.52 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 24.49 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 1.05 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.4738 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0004 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 27.27 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0005 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.01 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1.25 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Niger?
- Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Niger was 0.0028 kilograms in 2023, 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 Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0028 kilograms in 2023.
- What is the lowest per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilograms in 2022.
- How does Niger rank for per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group?
- Niger ranks 128th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12,151.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger 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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The amount of plastic waste imported per person, measured in kilograms per person per year.