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.
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
- 44 North Macedonia 0.4971 kilograms compare
- 45 Yemen 0.4541 kilograms compare
- 47 Australia 0.3557 kilograms compare
- 48 Belarus 0.3285 kilograms compare
- 49 Kyrgyzstan 0.2933 kilograms compare
More environment data for Peru
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 103.81 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 3.03 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 14.34 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.8482 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 2.82 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0311 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 25.85 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0323 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.1323 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 7.64 Mt CO2e (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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The amount of plastic waste imported per person, measured in kilograms per person per year.