Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Samoa
Samoa: Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group was 0.0013 kilograms in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Samoa, 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
In 2023, per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Samoa stood at 0.0013 kilograms.
That represents a change of down 85.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Samoa peaked at 0.4965 kilograms in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 kilograms, in 2011.
That places Samoa 131st out of 172 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom 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 Samoa, year by year
| Year | kilograms | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.0006 kilograms | — |
| 2009 | 0.0115 kilograms | +1912.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0722 kilograms | +525.2% |
| 2011 | 0 kilograms | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0276 kilograms | +90286.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0088 kilograms | -68.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0006 kilograms | -93.1% |
| 2015 | 0.4965 kilograms | +81345.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0078 kilograms | -98.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0142 kilograms | +81.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0394 kilograms | +177.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 kilograms | -99.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0013 kilograms | +551.9% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 0.0013 kilograms is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0351 kilograms, 4% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 0.0013 kilograms is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0543 kilograms, 2% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Samoa 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +90286.7% | 0 kilograms | 0.0276 kilograms |
| 2015 | +81345.5% | 0.0006 kilograms | 0.4965 kilograms |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0061 kilograms | 0.0006 kilograms | 0.0115 kilograms | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.0667 kilograms | 0 kilograms | 0.4965 kilograms | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0013 kilograms | 0.0013 kilograms | 0.0013 kilograms | 1 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More environment data for Samoa
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.3482 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.3183 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.23 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.919 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.68 % 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 -2.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Samoa?
- Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Samoa was 0.0013 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 Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4965 kilograms in 2015.
- What is the lowest per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilograms in 2011.
- How does Samoa rank for per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group?
- Samoa ranks 131st out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa 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.