Plastic waste exports in Paraguay
Paraguay: Plastic waste exports was 827.54 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Plastic waste exports in Paraguay, 1992–2024
Source: United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 827.54 tonnes for plastic waste exports in 2024.
The figure is up 192.8% on the previous year and up 1,089.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, plastic waste exports in Paraguay peaked at 10,947 tonnes in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1998.
That places Paraguay 96th 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 Paraguay, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 24 tonnes | — |
| 1993 | 100 tonnes | +316.7% |
| 1994 | 0.047 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 503 tonnes | +1070112.8% |
| 1996 | 113.05 tonnes | -77.5% |
| 1998 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 837.88 tonnes | — |
| 2000 | 1,580 tonnes | +88.5% |
| 2001 | 1,190 tonnes | -24.7% |
| 2002 | 3,181 tonnes | +167.4% |
| 2003 | 4,359 tonnes | +37.0% |
| 2004 | 6,123 tonnes | +40.5% |
| 2005 | 7,384 tonnes | +20.6% |
| 2006 | 8,625 tonnes | +16.8% |
| 2007 | 10,947 tonnes | +26.9% |
| 2008 | 8,898 tonnes | -18.7% |
| 2009 | 5,039 tonnes | -43.4% |
| 2010 | 4,256 tonnes | -15.5% |
| 2011 | 3,464 tonnes | -18.6% |
| 2012 | 2,546 tonnes | -26.5% |
| 2013 | 3,120 tonnes | +22.5% |
| 2014 | 69.59 tonnes | -97.8% |
| 2015 | 963.62 tonnes | +1284.8% |
| 2016 | 1,086 tonnes | +12.7% |
| 2017 | 2,410 tonnes | +121.9% |
| 2018 | 1,933 tonnes | -19.8% |
| 2019 | 790.77 tonnes | -59.1% |
| 2020 | 1,004 tonnes | +26.9% |
| 2021 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 658.35 tonnes | — |
| 2023 | 282.6 tonnes | -57.1% |
| 2024 | 827.54 tonnes | +192.8% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 827.54 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,066 tonnes, 78% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 827.54 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,293 tonnes, 64% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Plastic waste exports in Paraguay 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +1070112.8% | 0.047 tonnes | 503 tonnes |
| 2015 | +1284.8% | 69.59 tonnes | 963.62 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 225.42 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 837.88 tonnes | 7 |
| 2000s | 5,732 tonnes | 1,190 tonnes | 10,947 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,064 tonnes | 69.59 tonnes | 4,256 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 554.46 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 1,004 tonnes | 5 |
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More environment data for Paraguay
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -8.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.6 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.45 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.698 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.19 % 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 0.2789 % 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 Paraguay?
- Plastic waste exports in Paraguay was 827.54 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 Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 10,947 tonnes in 2007.
- What is the lowest plastic waste exports recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1998.
- How does Paraguay rank for plastic waste exports?
- Paraguay ranks 96th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is plastic waste exports rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,089.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay 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.