Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports was 2.47 kilograms in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports in Azerbaijan, 1996–2024
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, plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports in Azerbaijan stood at 2.47 kilograms. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 127,584.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports in Azerbaijan peaked at 2.47 kilograms in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 kilograms, in 2019.
That places Azerbaijan 26th out of 183 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | kilograms | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.0219 kilograms | — |
| 1997 | 0.0009 kilograms | -95.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 kilograms | -87.5% |
| 1999 | 0 kilograms | -98.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0067 kilograms | +418385.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0043 kilograms | -36.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0121 kilograms | +185.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0008 kilograms | -93.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0059 kilograms | +674.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0025 kilograms | -56.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0023 kilograms | -10.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0006 kilograms | -71.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0027 kilograms | +320.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0022 kilograms | -19.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0022 kilograms | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0072 kilograms | +227.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0044 kilograms | -39.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0051 kilograms | +17.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0019 kilograms | -62.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 kilograms | -85.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0261 kilograms | +9279.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0404 kilograms | +54.6% |
| 2018 | 0.3981 kilograms | +886.0% |
| 2019 | 0 kilograms | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 1 kilograms | — |
| 2021 | 0.7729 kilograms | -22.8% |
| 2022 | 1.16 kilograms | +50.6% |
| 2023 | 0 kilograms | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 2.47 kilograms | — |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 2.47 kilograms is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0308 kilograms, 80.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 2.47 kilograms is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4987 kilograms, 5.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports in Azerbaijan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +418385.7% | 0 kilograms | 0.0067 kilograms |
| 2016 | +9279.7% | 0.0003 kilograms | 0.0261 kilograms |
| 2018 | +886.0% | 0.0404 kilograms | 0.3981 kilograms |
| 2004 | +674.9% | 0.0008 kilograms | 0.0059 kilograms |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0057 kilograms | 0 kilograms | 0.0219 kilograms | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.004 kilograms | 0.0006 kilograms | 0.0121 kilograms | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0486 kilograms | 0 kilograms | 0.3981 kilograms | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 kilograms | 0 kilograms | 2.47 kilograms | 5 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
More environment data for Azerbaijan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -12.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -12.71 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.689 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.85 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -4.45 % 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 -1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports in Azerbaijan?
- Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports in Azerbaijan was 2.47 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 plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.47 kilograms in 2024.
- What is the lowest plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilograms in 2019.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports?
- Azerbaijan ranks 26th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 127,584.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Azerbaijan 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 Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports. 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.