Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports was 0 kilograms in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1997–2023
Source: United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms.
Analysis
In 2023, plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines stood at 0 kilograms. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 52.5% on the previous year and down 99.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 0.0881 kilograms in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0 kilograms, in 2023.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 164th 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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | kilograms | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0.0247 kilograms | — |
| 1998 | 0.0881 kilograms | +256.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0148 kilograms | -83.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0013 kilograms | -91.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0018 kilograms | +37.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0011 kilograms | -40.0% |
| 2005 | 0 kilograms | -99.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0054 kilograms | +60632.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0018 kilograms | -66.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0013 kilograms | -30.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0027 kilograms | +116.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 kilograms | -93.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0006 kilograms | +246.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0016 kilograms | +156.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0014 kilograms | -14.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 kilograms | -91.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0062 kilograms | +5160.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0014 kilograms | -76.9% |
| 2020 | 0 kilograms | -99.3% |
| 2023 | 0 kilograms | -52.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0425 kilograms | 0.0148 kilograms | 0.0881 kilograms | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.0019 kilograms | 0 kilograms | 0.0054 kilograms | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0017 kilograms | 0.0001 kilograms | 0.0062 kilograms | 7 |
| 2020s | 0 kilograms | 0 kilograms | 0 kilograms | 2 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 161 Dominica 0 kilograms compare
- 162 Ecuador 0 kilograms compare
- 163 French Polynesia 0 kilograms compare
- 165 Sao Tome and Principe 0 kilograms compare
- 166 Côte d'Ivoire 0 kilograms compare
- 167 Cuba 0 kilograms compare
More environment data for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -8.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.272 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.44 °C (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate -16.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.0094 t per person (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate -23.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per capita 0.0112 1000 USD per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 0 kilograms in 2023, 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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0881 kilograms in 1998.
- What is the lowest plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilograms in 2023.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 164th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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.