Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports was 0.5002 kilograms in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2003–2024
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 Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 0.5002 kilograms.
The figure is up 19.1% on the previous year and down 37.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 2.14 kilograms in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 kilograms, in 2021.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 44th 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | kilograms | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.085 kilograms | — |
| 2004 | 0.2697 kilograms | +217.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2419 kilograms | -10.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2227 kilograms | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 0.2467 kilograms | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2225 kilograms | -9.8% |
| 2009 | 0.4545 kilograms | +104.3% |
| 2010 | 0.7945 kilograms | +74.8% |
| 2011 | 0.7515 kilograms | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 0.6622 kilograms | -11.9% |
| 2013 | 0.7068 kilograms | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 0.8043 kilograms | +13.8% |
| 2015 | 0.644 kilograms | -19.9% |
| 2016 | 0.4414 kilograms | -31.5% |
| 2017 | 1.16 kilograms | +162.9% |
| 2018 | 0.6475 kilograms | -44.2% |
| 2019 | 1.21 kilograms | +86.7% |
| 2020 | 2.14 kilograms | +77.4% |
| 2021 | 0 kilograms | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 kilograms | — |
| 2023 | 0.4202 kilograms | — |
| 2024 | 0.5002 kilograms | +19.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.249 kilograms | 0.085 kilograms | 0.4545 kilograms | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.7822 kilograms | 0.4414 kilograms | 1.21 kilograms | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6129 kilograms | 0 kilograms | 2.14 kilograms | 5 |
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More environment data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.8 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.72 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.509 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.09 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity, per capita 0.0187 m3 per person (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value, per capita 0.0042 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export quantity, annual growth rate 51.64 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 0.5002 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 2.14 kilograms in 2020.
- What is the lowest plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilograms in 2021.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 44th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina 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.