Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Switzerland
Switzerland: Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group was 0 kilograms in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Switzerland, 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
Switzerland recorded 0 kilograms for per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Switzerland peaked at 10.83 kilograms in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 kilograms, in 2008.
That places Switzerland 157th out of 172 countries with data for 2024, 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 Switzerland, year by year
| Year | kilograms | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0 kilograms | — |
| 2009 | 0 kilograms | — |
| 2010 | 3.88 kilograms | — |
| 2011 | 4.35 kilograms | +12.1% |
| 2012 | 0 kilograms | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 2.76 kilograms | — |
| 2014 | 2.27 kilograms | -17.7% |
| 2015 | 0 kilograms | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 4.66 kilograms | — |
| 2017 | 0 kilograms | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 6.32 kilograms | — |
| 2019 | 0 kilograms | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0 kilograms | — |
| 2021 | 0 kilograms | — |
| 2022 | 10.83 kilograms | — |
| 2023 | 0 kilograms | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 0 kilograms | — |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0 kilograms is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1847 kilograms. (66 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0 kilograms is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5002 kilograms. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 kilograms | 0 kilograms | 0 kilograms | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.42 kilograms | 0 kilograms | 6.32 kilograms | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.17 kilograms | 0 kilograms | 10.83 kilograms | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 154 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 kilograms compare
- 155 Sao Tome and Principe 0 kilograms compare
- 156 Cote d'Ivoire 0 kilograms compare
- 157 Brazil 0 kilograms compare
- 157 Bulgaria 0 kilograms compare
- 157 Ghana 0 kilograms compare
- 157 Greece 0 kilograms compare
- 157 Hungary 0 kilograms compare
- 157 Malawi 0 kilograms compare
- 157 Mexico 0 kilograms compare
- 157 Poland 0 kilograms compare
- 157 Senegal 0 kilograms compare
- 157 Slovakia 0 kilograms compare
- 157 South Korea 0 kilograms compare
- 157 Spain 0 kilograms compare
- 157 United Kingdom 0 kilograms compare
- 157 United States 0 kilograms compare
- 157 Uzbekistan 0 kilograms compare
More environment data for Switzerland
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.2925 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.4333 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.458 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.33 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 11.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.2741 % 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 0.0914 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Switzerland?
- Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Switzerland was 0 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 10.83 kilograms in 2022.
- What is the lowest per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilograms in 2008.
- How does Switzerland rank for per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group?
- Switzerland ranks 157th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland 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.