Plastic waste exports in Kiribati
Kiribati: Plastic waste exports was 2.5 tonnes in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Plastic waste exports in Kiribati, 2005–2017
Source: United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 2.5 tonnes for plastic waste exports in 2017.
That represents a change of down 67.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, plastic waste exports in Kiribati peaked at 13.98 tonnes in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.527 tonnes, in 2009.
That places Kiribati 140th out of 167 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.43 tonnes | 0.527 tonnes | 13.98 tonnes | 4 |
| 2010s | 2.35 tonnes | 2.19 tonnes | 2.5 tonnes | 2 |
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More environment data for Kiribati
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 0.1152 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.8564 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.0033 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0004 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0013 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.0284 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.0233 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is plastic waste exports in Kiribati?
- Plastic waste exports in Kiribati was 2.5 tonnes in 2017, 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 Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 13.98 tonnes in 2008.
- What is the lowest plastic waste exports recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.527 tonnes in 2009.
- How does Kiribati rank for plastic waste exports?
- Kiribati ranks 140th out of 167 countries with data for 2017.
- Is plastic waste exports rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kiribati 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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The amount of plastic waste a country exports to other countries, measured in tonnes per year.