Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports in Cuba
Cuba: Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports was 0 kilograms in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
0 kilograms
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
167th
of 183 countries
All-time high
0.019 kilograms
in 2003
All-time low
0 kilograms
in 2016
Years of data
10
1999–2018
Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports in Cuba, 1999–2018
Source: United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms.
Analysis
In 2018, plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports in Cuba stood at 0 kilograms.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 99.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports in Cuba peaked at 0.019 kilograms in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0 kilograms, in 2016.
Cuba ranks 167th of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 Cuba, year by year
| Year | kilograms | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0 kilograms | — |
| 2000 | 0.0002 kilograms | +1305.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 kilograms | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 kilograms | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 0.019 kilograms | +8438.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0056 kilograms | -70.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 kilograms | -98.0% |
| 2016 | 0 kilograms | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0006 kilograms | — |
| 2018 | 0 kilograms | -100.0% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 0 kilograms is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0308 kilograms, 0% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 0 kilograms is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0228 kilograms, 0% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 kilograms | 0 kilograms | 0 kilograms | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0042 kilograms | 0.0001 kilograms | 0.019 kilograms | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 kilograms | 0 kilograms | 0.0006 kilograms | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 164 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 kilograms compare
- 165 Sao Tome and Principe 0 kilograms compare
- 166 Cote d'Ivoire 0 kilograms compare
- 168 Brazil 0 kilograms compare
- 168 Bulgaria 0 kilograms compare
- 168 Ghana 0 kilograms compare
- 168 Greece 0 kilograms compare
- 168 Hungary 0 kilograms compare
- 168 Malawi 0 kilograms compare
- 168 Mexico 0 kilograms compare
- 168 Poland 0 kilograms compare
- 168 Senegal 0 kilograms compare
- 168 Slovakia 0 kilograms compare
- 168 South Korea 0 kilograms compare
- 168 Spain 0 kilograms compare
- 168 Switzerland 0 kilograms compare
- 168 United Kingdom 0 kilograms compare
- 168 United States 0 kilograms compare
- 168 Uzbekistan 0 kilograms
More environment data for Cuba
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.3 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.278 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2020)
- 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 -1.97 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports in Cuba?
- Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports in Cuba was 0 kilograms in 2018, 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 Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 0.019 kilograms in 2003.
- What is the lowest plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilograms in 2016.
- How does Cuba rank for plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports?
- Cuba ranks 167th out of 183 countries with data for 2018.
- Is plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cuba 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.