Plastic waste exports in Peru
Peru: Plastic waste exports was 736.57 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Plastic waste exports in Peru, 1994–2024
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 Peru stood at 736.57 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 79.3% on the previous year and down 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, plastic waste exports in Peru peaked at 2,635 tonnes in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.199 tonnes, in 1998.
Peru ranks 100th of 167 countries on this measure, 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 Peru, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 5.88 tonnes | — |
| 1996 | 36 tonnes | +512.8% |
| 1998 | 0.199 tonnes | -99.4% |
| 1999 | 317.94 tonnes | +159667.3% |
| 2000 | 299.21 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 213.08 tonnes | -28.8% |
| 2002 | 142.21 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 2003 | 955.97 tonnes | +572.2% |
| 2004 | 2,635 tonnes | +175.6% |
| 2005 | 296.04 tonnes | -88.8% |
| 2006 | 292.13 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 168.61 tonnes | -42.3% |
| 2008 | 131.34 tonnes | -22.1% |
| 2009 | 282.64 tonnes | +115.2% |
| 2010 | 691.65 tonnes | +144.7% |
| 2011 | 736.27 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 753.19 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 860.1 tonnes | +14.2% |
| 2014 | 1,100 tonnes | +27.9% |
| 2015 | 1,092 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 841.73 tonnes | -22.9% |
| 2017 | 967.96 tonnes | +15.0% |
| 2018 | 273.65 tonnes | -71.7% |
| 2019 | 826.93 tonnes | +202.2% |
| 2020 | 250.03 tonnes | -69.8% |
| 2021 | 811.51 tonnes | +224.6% |
| 2023 | 410.81 tonnes | -49.4% |
| 2024 | 736.57 tonnes | +79.3% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 736.57 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,066 tonnes, 69% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Peru's 736.57 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,293 tonnes, 57% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Plastic waste exports in Peru 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +159667.3% | 0.199 tonnes | 317.94 tonnes |
| 2003 | +572.2% | 142.21 tonnes | 955.97 tonnes |
| 1996 | +512.8% | 5.88 tonnes | 36 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90 tonnes | 0.199 tonnes | 317.94 tonnes | 4 |
| 2000s | 541.63 tonnes | 131.34 tonnes | 2,635 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 814.35 tonnes | 273.65 tonnes | 1,100 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 552.23 tonnes | 250.03 tonnes | 811.51 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More environment data for Peru
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.4511 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 3.13 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.295 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.18 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.59 % 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 0.1844 % 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 Peru?
- Plastic waste exports in Peru was 736.57 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 Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 2,635 tonnes in 2004.
- What is the lowest plastic waste exports recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.199 tonnes in 1998.
- How does Peru rank for plastic waste exports?
- Peru ranks 100th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is plastic waste exports rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru 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.