Plastic waste exports in Grenada
Grenada: Plastic waste exports was 17.44 tonnes in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Plastic waste exports in Grenada, 1999–2021
Source: United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2021, plastic waste exports in Grenada stood at 17.44 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 64.8% on the previous year and up 7,547.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, plastic waste exports in Grenada peaked at 49.5 tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.15 tonnes, in 2016.
Grenada ranks 132nd of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Plastic waste exports in Grenada, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 3 tonnes | — |
| 2000 | 1 tonnes | -66.7% |
| 2001 | 1.6 tonnes | +60.0% |
| 2010 | 0.228 tonnes | -85.8% |
| 2016 | 0.15 tonnes | -34.2% |
| 2020 | 49.5 tonnes | +32902.7% |
| 2021 | 17.44 tonnes | -64.8% |
Grenada compared with similar countries
- Grenada's 17.44 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,066 tonnes, 2% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Grenada's 17.44 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,293 tonnes, 1% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3 tonnes | 3 tonnes | 3 tonnes | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.3 tonnes | 1 tonnes | 1.6 tonnes | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.189 tonnes | 0.15 tonnes | 0.228 tonnes | 2 |
| 2020s | 33.47 tonnes | 17.44 tonnes | 49.5 tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Grenada
- 129 Lesotho 31.01 tonnes compare
- 130 Malawi 30.2 tonnes compare
- 131 Democratic Republic of Congo 20.5 tonnes compare
- 133 Antigua and Barbuda 16.08 tonnes compare
- 134 Saint Lucia 15.41 tonnes compare
- 135 Madagascar 11.1 tonnes compare
More environment data for Grenada
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -8.38 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.271 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.45 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.17 % 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 4.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is plastic waste exports in Grenada?
- Plastic waste exports in Grenada was 17.44 tonnes in 2021, 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 Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 49.5 tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest plastic waste exports recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.15 tonnes in 2016.
- How does Grenada rank for plastic waste exports?
- Grenada ranks 132nd out of 167 countries with data for 2021.
- Is plastic waste exports rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7,547.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Grenada 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.