Plastic waste exports in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Plastic waste exports was 15.41 tonnes in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Plastic waste exports in Saint Lucia, 1994–2020
Source: United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for plastic waste exports in Saint Lucia is 15.41 tonnes, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 65.9% on the previous year and down 86.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, plastic waste exports in Saint Lucia peaked at 137.9 tonnes in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.101 tonnes, in 1994.
Saint Lucia ranks 134th of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Plastic waste exports in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.101 tonnes | — |
| 1995 | 9.88 tonnes | +9677.2% |
| 2002 | 18.14 tonnes | +83.7% |
| 2003 | 97.98 tonnes | +440.0% |
| 2004 | 137.9 tonnes | +40.7% |
| 2005 | 57.21 tonnes | -58.5% |
| 2006 | 91.55 tonnes | +60.0% |
| 2007 | 65.32 tonnes | -28.7% |
| 2009 | 109.99 tonnes | +68.4% |
| 2011 | 85.43 tonnes | -22.3% |
| 2012 | 40.75 tonnes | -52.3% |
| 2013 | 27.4 tonnes | -32.8% |
| 2014 | 56.39 tonnes | +105.8% |
| 2015 | 6.6 tonnes | -88.3% |
| 2016 | 48.02 tonnes | +627.6% |
| 2017 | 39.39 tonnes | -18.0% |
| 2018 | 45.16 tonnes | +14.6% |
| 2020 | 15.41 tonnes | -65.9% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 15.41 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,066 tonnes, 1% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 15.41 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,293 tonnes, 1% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Plastic waste exports in Saint Lucia 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 | +9677.2% | 0.101 tonnes | 9.88 tonnes |
| 2016 | +627.6% | 6.6 tonnes | 48.02 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.99 tonnes | 0.101 tonnes | 9.88 tonnes | 2 |
| 2000s | 82.58 tonnes | 18.14 tonnes | 137.9 tonnes | 7 |
| 2010s | 43.64 tonnes | 6.6 tonnes | 85.43 tonnes | 8 |
| 2020s | 15.41 tonnes | 15.41 tonnes | 15.41 tonnes | 1 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 131 Democratic Republic of Congo 20.5 tonnes
- 132 Grenada 17.44 tonnes compare
- 133 Antigua and Barbuda 16.08 tonnes compare
- 135 Madagascar 11.1 tonnes compare
- 136 Samoa 10 tonnes compare
- 137 Niger 10 tonnes compare
More environment data for Saint Lucia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.19 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.257 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.32 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.15 % 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 -0.4464 % 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 Saint Lucia?
- Plastic waste exports in Saint Lucia was 15.41 tonnes in 2020, 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 Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 137.9 tonnes in 2004.
- What is the lowest plastic waste exports recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.101 tonnes in 1994.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for plastic waste exports?
- Saint Lucia ranks 134th out of 167 countries with data for 2020.
- Is plastic waste exports rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Lucia 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.