Plastic waste exports in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Plastic waste exports was 0.828 tonnes in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Plastic waste exports in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2012
Source: United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 0.828 tonnes for plastic waste exports in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 93.5% on the previous year and down 99.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, plastic waste exports in Papua New Guinea peaked at 320.29 tonnes in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.828 tonnes, in 2012.
That places Papua New Guinea 143rd out of 167 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 135.21 tonnes | 27.14 tonnes | 320.29 tonnes | 5 |
| 2010s | 6.79 tonnes | 0.828 tonnes | 12.75 tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 140 Kiribati 2.5 tonnes compare
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- 144 France 0 tonnes compare
- 144 Germany 0 tonnes compare
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- 144 Italy 0 tonnes compare
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- 144 Malaysia 0 tonnes compare
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- 144 Romania 0 tonnes compare
- 144 Singapore 0 tonnes compare
- 144 South Korea 0 tonnes compare
- 144 Spain 0 tonnes compare
- 144 Thailand 0 tonnes compare
- 144 United Arab Emirates 0 tonnes compare
- 144 United Kingdom 0 tonnes compare
- 144 United States 0 tonnes compare
More environment data for Papua New Guinea
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 10.76 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.02 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.4503 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.4689 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.92 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.003 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 3.71 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0024 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0104 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.8618 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is plastic waste exports in Papua New Guinea?
- Plastic waste exports in Papua New Guinea was 0.828 tonnes in 2012, 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 Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 320.29 tonnes in 2003.
- What is the lowest plastic waste exports recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.828 tonnes in 2012.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for plastic waste exports?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 143rd out of 167 countries with data for 2012.
- Is plastic waste exports rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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.