Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports in Mexico
Mexico: Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports was 0 kilograms in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports in Mexico, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms.
Analysis
The most recent figure for plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports in Mexico is 0 kilograms, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Over the whole period, plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports in Mexico peaked at 1.17 kilograms in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0 kilograms, in 2014.
Mexico ranks 168th 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 Mexico, year by year
| Year | kilograms | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0466 kilograms | — |
| 1991 | 0.045 kilograms | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1053 kilograms | +133.9% |
| 1993 | 0.089 kilograms | -15.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1698 kilograms | +90.9% |
| 1995 | 0.247 kilograms | +45.4% |
| 1996 | 0.508 kilograms | +105.7% |
| 1997 | 0.6985 kilograms | +37.5% |
| 1998 | 0.7027 kilograms | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.6883 kilograms | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.4765 kilograms | -30.8% |
| 2001 | 0.4779 kilograms | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.3647 kilograms | -23.7% |
| 2003 | 0.3737 kilograms | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 1.17 kilograms | +212.6% |
| 2005 | 0.4243 kilograms | -63.7% |
| 2006 | 0.4197 kilograms | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.3083 kilograms | -26.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3309 kilograms | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 0.3608 kilograms | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3893 kilograms | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 0.4048 kilograms | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 0.433 kilograms | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 0.4148 kilograms | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 0 kilograms | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0 kilograms | — |
| 2016 | 0 kilograms | — |
| 2017 | 0 kilograms | — |
| 2018 | 0 kilograms | — |
| 2019 | 0 kilograms | — |
| 2020 | 0 kilograms | — |
| 2021 | 0 kilograms | — |
| 2022 | 0 kilograms | — |
| 2023 | 0 kilograms | — |
| 2024 | 0 kilograms | — |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 0 kilograms is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0308 kilograms. (52 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 0 kilograms is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0228 kilograms. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports in Mexico 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +212.6% | 0.3737 kilograms | 1.17 kilograms |
| 1992 | +133.9% | 0.045 kilograms | 0.1053 kilograms |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.33 kilograms | 0.045 kilograms | 0.7027 kilograms | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4705 kilograms | 0.3083 kilograms | 1.17 kilograms | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1642 kilograms | 0 kilograms | 0.433 kilograms | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 kilograms | 0 kilograms | 0 kilograms | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 165 Sao Tome and Principe 0 kilograms compare
- 166 Cote d'Ivoire 0 kilograms compare
- 167 Cuba 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 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 compare
More environment data for Mexico
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.6859 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.6189 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.234 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.62 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.1645 % 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 -0.5194 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports in Mexico?
- Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports in Mexico was 0 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 Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 1.17 kilograms in 2004.
- What is the lowest plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilograms in 2014.
- How does Mexico rank for plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports?
- Mexico ranks 168th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Mexico 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.