Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Seychelles
Seychelles: Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group was 0.0006 kilograms in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Seychelles, 2008–2020
Source: United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Seychelles is 0.0006 kilograms, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 95.0% on the previous year and down 99.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Seychelles peaked at 0.2901 kilograms in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0 kilograms, in 2009.
That places Seychelles 135th out of 172 countries with data for 2020, 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 | 0.0059 kilograms | 0 kilograms | 0.0118 kilograms | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.0423 kilograms | 0 kilograms | 0.2901 kilograms | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0006 kilograms | 0.0006 kilograms | 0.0006 kilograms | 1 |
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More environment data for Seychelles
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 0.9764 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 8.05 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.0023 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0006 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.0743 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0002 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0033 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.0677 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Seychelles?
- Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Seychelles was 0.0006 kilograms in 2020, 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 Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2901 kilograms in 2010.
- What is the lowest per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilograms in 2009.
- How does Seychelles rank for per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group?
- Seychelles ranks 135th out of 172 countries with data for 2020.
- Is per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Seychelles 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.