Plastic waste exports in Barbados
Barbados: Plastic waste exports was 1,136 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Plastic waste exports in Barbados, 1999–2024
Source: United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, plastic waste exports in Barbados stood at 1,136 tonnes.
The figure is up 15.7% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, plastic waste exports in Barbados peaked at 1,859 tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.001 tonnes, in 2009.
That places Barbados 88th out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Plastic waste exports in Barbados, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 128.17 tonnes | — |
| 2000 | 1,069 tonnes | +733.9% |
| 2001 | 1,108 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 822.38 tonnes | -25.8% |
| 2003 | 1,043 tonnes | +26.8% |
| 2004 | 1,102 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 40.31 tonnes | -96.3% |
| 2006 | 96.2 tonnes | +138.7% |
| 2007 | 26.06 tonnes | -72.9% |
| 2008 | 39.86 tonnes | +53.0% |
| 2009 | 0.001 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 1,846 tonnes | +184601900.0% |
| 2011 | 1,545 tonnes | -16.3% |
| 2012 | 1,296 tonnes | -16.1% |
| 2013 | 1,248 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 1,048 tonnes | -16.0% |
| 2015 | 1,227 tonnes | +17.1% |
| 2016 | 1,389 tonnes | +13.2% |
| 2017 | 1,255 tonnes | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 772.45 tonnes | -38.4% |
| 2019 | 999.75 tonnes | +29.4% |
| 2020 | 1,859 tonnes | +86.0% |
| 2021 | 940.06 tonnes | -49.4% |
| 2022 | 1,019 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 981.5 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 1,136 tonnes | +15.7% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 1,136 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,588 tonnes, 25% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 1,136 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,293 tonnes, 88% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Plastic waste exports in Barbados 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +184601900.0% | 0.001 tonnes | 1,846 tonnes |
| 2000 | +733.9% | 128.17 tonnes | 1,069 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 128.17 tonnes | 128.17 tonnes | 128.17 tonnes | 1 |
| 2000s | 534.57 tonnes | 0.001 tonnes | 1,108 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,263 tonnes | 772.45 tonnes | 1,846 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,187 tonnes | 940.06 tonnes | 1,859 tonnes | 5 |
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More environment data for Barbados
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -8.41 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -8.41 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 111.15 % change on previous year (2023)
- Standard Deviation 0.587 °C (2023)
- Temperature change 1.03 °C (2023)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.61 % 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 -0.3571 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is plastic waste exports in Barbados?
- Plastic waste exports in Barbados was 1,136 tonnes in 2024, according to United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest plastic waste exports recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 1,859 tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest plastic waste exports recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.001 tonnes in 2009.
- How does Barbados rank for plastic waste exports?
- Barbados ranks 88th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is plastic waste exports rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Plastic waste exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Amount of plastic waste a country exports to other countries, measured in tonnes per year.