Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Paraguay
Paraguay: Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group was 1.07 kilograms in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Paraguay, 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
Paraguay recorded 1.07 kilograms for per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in 2024. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 20.4% on the previous year and up 13,751.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Paraguay peaked at 1.07 kilograms in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0077 kilograms, in 2014.
That places Paraguay 31st out of 172 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Paraguay, year by year
| Year | kilograms | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.2423 kilograms | — |
| 2009 | 0.2289 kilograms | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1529 kilograms | -33.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0159 kilograms | -89.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0588 kilograms | +270.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0255 kilograms | -56.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0077 kilograms | -69.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0758 kilograms | +885.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1434 kilograms | +89.1% |
| 2017 | 0.3724 kilograms | +159.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3013 kilograms | -19.1% |
| 2019 | 0.4785 kilograms | +58.8% |
| 2020 | 0.3738 kilograms | -21.9% |
| 2021 | 0.3189 kilograms | -14.7% |
| 2022 | 0.4621 kilograms | +44.9% |
| 2023 | 0.8857 kilograms | +91.7% |
| 2024 | 1.07 kilograms | +20.4% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 1.07 kilograms is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0351 kilograms, 30.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 1.07 kilograms is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0234 kilograms, 45.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Paraguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +885.2% | 0.0077 kilograms | 0.0758 kilograms |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2356 kilograms | 0.2289 kilograms | 0.2423 kilograms | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.1632 kilograms | 0.0077 kilograms | 0.4785 kilograms | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6213 kilograms | 0.3189 kilograms | 1.07 kilograms | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 28 France 2.05 kilograms compare
- 29 Finland 1.39 kilograms compare
- 30 Hong Kong 1.34 kilograms compare
- 32 Solomon Islands 0.9791 kilograms compare
- 33 El Salvador 0.923 kilograms compare
- 34 Costa Rica 0.9119 kilograms compare
More environment data for Paraguay
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -8.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.6 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.45 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.698 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.19 % 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 0.2789 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Paraguay?
- Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Paraguay was 1.07 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 Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 kilograms in 2024.
- What is the lowest per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0077 kilograms in 2014.
- How does Paraguay rank for per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group?
- Paraguay ranks 31st out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13,751.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay 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.