Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Uruguay
Uruguay: Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group was 0.0228 kilograms in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Uruguay, 2008–2023
Source: United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Uruguay stood at 0.0228 kilograms.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.0% on the previous year and down 88.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Uruguay peaked at 0.3616 kilograms in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0 kilograms, in 2018.
Uruguay ranks 101st of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1958 kilograms | 0.1183 kilograms | 0.2733 kilograms | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.1455 kilograms | 0 kilograms | 0.3616 kilograms | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0215 kilograms | 0 kilograms | 0.0324 kilograms | 4 |
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More environment data for Uruguay
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 44.63 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 13.18 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 22.96 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.1213 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0428 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0578 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 28.5 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0117 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0191 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 5.28 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Uruguay?
- Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Uruguay was 0.0228 kilograms in 2023, 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 Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3616 kilograms in 2010.
- What is the lowest per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilograms in 2018.
- How does Uruguay rank for per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group?
- Uruguay ranks 101st out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay 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.