Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Pakistan
Pakistan: Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group was 0.184 kilograms in 2024. ▲ Rising
Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Pakistan, 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
Pakistan recorded 0.184 kilograms for per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.7% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Pakistan peaked at 0.4451 kilograms in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0843 kilograms, in 2016.
That places Pakistan 57th out of 172 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | kilograms | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.224 kilograms | — |
| 2009 | 0.1387 kilograms | -38.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2472 kilograms | +78.2% |
| 2011 | 0.3013 kilograms | +21.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2187 kilograms | -27.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1809 kilograms | -17.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2562 kilograms | +41.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1605 kilograms | -37.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0843 kilograms | -47.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2778 kilograms | +229.4% |
| 2018 | 0.4451 kilograms | +60.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2327 kilograms | -47.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2192 kilograms | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 0.3 kilograms | +36.9% |
| 2023 | 0.2411 kilograms | -19.6% |
| 2024 | 0.184 kilograms | -23.7% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 0.184 kilograms is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0288 kilograms, 6.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 0.184 kilograms is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.1793 kilograms, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1813 kilograms | 0.1387 kilograms | 0.224 kilograms | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.2405 kilograms | 0.0843 kilograms | 0.4451 kilograms | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2361 kilograms | 0.184 kilograms | 0.3 kilograms | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More environment data for Pakistan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -10.53 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.373 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.7034 % 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 3.1 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Pakistan?
- Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Pakistan was 0.184 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4451 kilograms in 2018.
- What is the lowest per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0843 kilograms in 2016.
- How does Pakistan rank for per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group?
- Pakistan ranks 57th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.