Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group was 0.1098 kilograms in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Trinidad and Tobago, 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 Trinidad and Tobago is 0.1098 kilograms, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 39.3% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 0.2188 kilograms in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 kilograms, in 2018.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 64th out of 172 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | kilograms | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.0466 kilograms | — |
| 2009 | 0.0431 kilograms | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0586 kilograms | +36.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0362 kilograms | -38.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0344 kilograms | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0471 kilograms | +37.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0995 kilograms | +111.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0894 kilograms | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1229 kilograms | +37.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0589 kilograms | -52.1% |
| 2018 | 0 kilograms | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0527 kilograms | — |
| 2020 | 0.0708 kilograms | +34.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2188 kilograms | +209.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0788 kilograms | -64.0% |
| 2024 | 0.1098 kilograms | +39.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0449 kilograms | 0.0431 kilograms | 0.0466 kilograms | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.06 kilograms | 0 kilograms | 0.1229 kilograms | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1195 kilograms | 0.0708 kilograms | 0.2188 kilograms | 4 |
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- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.27 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.79 °C (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 21.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.057 t per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.1098 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 Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2188 kilograms in 2021.
- What is the lowest per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilograms in 2018.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 64th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago 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.