Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Tonga
Tonga: Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group was 0.0577 kilograms in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Tonga, 2008–2014
Source: United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 0.0577 kilograms for per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 223.7% on the previous year and down 97.2% over ten years.
Tonga ranks 78th of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.86 kilograms | 1.67 kilograms | 2.05 kilograms | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.37 kilograms | 0.0024 kilograms | 5.98 kilograms | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More environment data for Tonga
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 0.2929 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.81 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.0593 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0003 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0007 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.0975 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0002 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.037 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Tonga?
- Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Tonga was 0.0577 kilograms in 2014, 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 Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 5.98 kilograms in 2010.
- What is the lowest per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0024 kilograms in 2012.
- How does Tonga rank for per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group?
- Tonga ranks 78th out of 172 countries with data for 2014.
- Is per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga 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.