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.
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
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 0.5216 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.39 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.097 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0061 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0018 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.1342 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0004 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.0288 Mt CO2e (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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The amount of plastic waste imported per person, measured in kilograms per person per year.