Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group was 0.1331 kilograms in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Zimbabwe, 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
In 2024, per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Zimbabwe stood at 0.1331 kilograms.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.8% on the previous year and up 1,361.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.2131 kilograms in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0091 kilograms, in 2014.
That places Zimbabwe 61st 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 Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | kilograms | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.011 kilograms | — |
| 2009 | 0.0117 kilograms | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0148 kilograms | +26.7% |
| 2011 | 0.073 kilograms | +393.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0718 kilograms | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0536 kilograms | -25.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0091 kilograms | -83.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0264 kilograms | +189.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0311 kilograms | +18.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1264 kilograms | +306.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2131 kilograms | +68.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0776 kilograms | -63.6% |
| 2020 | 0.129 kilograms | +66.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1077 kilograms | -16.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1284 kilograms | +19.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1659 kilograms | +29.2% |
| 2024 | 0.1331 kilograms | -19.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Zimbabwe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +393.8% | 0.0148 kilograms | 0.073 kilograms |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0113 kilograms | 0.011 kilograms | 0.0117 kilograms | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.0697 kilograms | 0.0091 kilograms | 0.2131 kilograms | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1328 kilograms | 0.1077 kilograms | 0.1659 kilograms | 5 |
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More environment data for Zimbabwe
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 3.29 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.311 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.06 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.19 % 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 1.53 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Zimbabwe?
- Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Zimbabwe was 0.1331 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2131 kilograms in 2018.
- What is the lowest per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0091 kilograms in 2014.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group?
- Zimbabwe ranks 61st out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,361.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.