Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports was 0.1098 kilograms in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports in Trinidad and Tobago, 1991–2024
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 Trinidad and Tobago is 0.1098 kilograms, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 39.3% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 0.2188 kilograms in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 kilograms, in 2018.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 66th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | kilograms | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.0896 kilograms | — |
| 1992 | 0.064 kilograms | -28.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0614 kilograms | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0411 kilograms | -33.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0531 kilograms | +29.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0717 kilograms | +34.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0767 kilograms | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0857 kilograms | +11.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0889 kilograms | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0914 kilograms | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1043 kilograms | +14.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0634 kilograms | -39.2% |
| 2006 | 0.055 kilograms | -13.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0528 kilograms | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0466 kilograms | -11.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0431 kilograms | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0586 kilograms | +36.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0362 kilograms | -38.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0344 kilograms | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0471 kilograms | +37.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0995 kilograms | +111.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0894 kilograms | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1229 kilograms | +37.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0589 kilograms | -52.1% |
| 2018 | 0 kilograms | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0527 kilograms | — |
| 2020 | 0.0708 kilograms | +34.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2188 kilograms | +209.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0788 kilograms | -64.0% |
| 2024 | 0.1098 kilograms | +39.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0635 kilograms | 0.0411 kilograms | 0.0896 kilograms | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.0708 kilograms | 0.0431 kilograms | 0.1043 kilograms | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.06 kilograms | 0 kilograms | 0.1229 kilograms | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1195 kilograms | 0.0708 kilograms | 0.2188 kilograms | 4 |
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More environment data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.54 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.27 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.79 °C (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 21.66 % 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 0.057 t per person (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate 23.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.1098 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 Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2188 kilograms in 2021.
- What is the lowest plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilograms in 2018.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 66th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago 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.