Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Peru
Peru: Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group was 0.3674 kilograms in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Peru, 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 Peru stood at 0.3674 kilograms.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.4% on the previous year and up 301.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Peru peaked at 0.3769 kilograms in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 kilograms, in 2010.
That places Peru 46th out of 172 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Peru, year by year
| Year | kilograms | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.1252 kilograms | — |
| 2009 | 0.0635 kilograms | -49.3% |
| 2010 | 0 kilograms | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1224 kilograms | — |
| 2012 | 0 kilograms | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0 kilograms | — |
| 2014 | 0.0916 kilograms | — |
| 2015 | 0.1135 kilograms | +23.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2134 kilograms | +88.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1871 kilograms | -12.4% |
| 2018 | 0.221 kilograms | +18.1% |
| 2019 | 0.286 kilograms | +29.4% |
| 2020 | 0.3769 kilograms | +31.8% |
| 2021 | 0.3314 kilograms | -12.1% |
| 2023 | 0.3052 kilograms | -7.9% |
| 2024 | 0.3674 kilograms | +20.4% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 0.3674 kilograms is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0351 kilograms, 10.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Peru's 0.3674 kilograms is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0234 kilograms, 15.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0943 kilograms | 0.0635 kilograms | 0.1252 kilograms | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.1235 kilograms | 0 kilograms | 0.286 kilograms | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3452 kilograms | 0.3052 kilograms | 0.3769 kilograms | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 43 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.5002 kilograms compare
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- 47 Australia 0.3557 kilograms compare
- 48 Belarus 0.3285 kilograms compare
- 49 Kyrgyzstan 0.2933 kilograms compare
More environment data for Peru
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.4511 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 3.13 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.295 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.18 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2019)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.59 % 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 0.1844 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Peru?
- Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Peru was 0.3674 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 Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3769 kilograms in 2020.
- What is the lowest per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilograms in 2010.
- How does Peru rank for per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group?
- Peru ranks 46th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 301.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru 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.