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
Latest (2014)
0.0577 kilograms
Change on year
up 223.7%
World rank
78th
of 172 countries
All-time high
5.98 kilograms
in 2010
All-time low
0.0024 kilograms
in 2012
Years of data
7
2008–2014
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.
Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Tonga, year by year
| Year | kilograms | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2.05 kilograms | — |
| 2009 | 1.67 kilograms | -18.7% |
| 2010 | 5.98 kilograms | +257.9% |
| 2011 | 0.7778 kilograms | -87.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0024 kilograms | -99.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0178 kilograms | +645.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0577 kilograms | +223.7% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 0.0577 kilograms is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0351 kilograms, 1.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 0.0577 kilograms is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0543 kilograms, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
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
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.234 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.858 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.06 % 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 0.1689 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0 % change on previous year (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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Amount of plastic waste imported per person, measured in kilograms per person per year.