Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group was 0.2654 kilograms in 2024. ▲ Rising
Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Sri Lanka, 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
The most recent figure for per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Sri Lanka is 0.2654 kilograms, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 44.7% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.3129 kilograms in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0872 kilograms, in 2013.
Sri Lanka ranks 52nd of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | kilograms | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.1229 kilograms | — |
| 2009 | 0.1391 kilograms | +13.2% |
| 2010 | 0.144 kilograms | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1582 kilograms | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1623 kilograms | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0872 kilograms | -46.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2088 kilograms | +139.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2013 kilograms | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1566 kilograms | -22.2% |
| 2017 | 0.275 kilograms | +75.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2478 kilograms | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2277 kilograms | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 0.3129 kilograms | +37.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2371 kilograms | -24.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1835 kilograms | -22.6% |
| 2024 | 0.2654 kilograms | +44.7% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.2654 kilograms is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0351 kilograms, 7.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.2654 kilograms is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0382 kilograms, 7.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.131 kilograms | 0.1229 kilograms | 0.1391 kilograms | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.1824 kilograms | 0.0872 kilograms | 0.275 kilograms | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.2453 kilograms | 0.1835 kilograms | 0.3129 kilograms | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More environment data for Sri Lanka
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 5.24 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 5.49 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.207 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.849 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 5.63 % 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 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Sri Lanka?
- Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Sri Lanka was 0.2654 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 Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3129 kilograms in 2021.
- What is the lowest per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0872 kilograms in 2013.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group?
- Sri Lanka ranks 52nd out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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.