Plastic waste exports in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Plastic waste exports was 130.19 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Plastic waste exports in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 2001–2023
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 Vincent and the Grenadines is 130.19 tonnes, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 42.9% on the previous year and up 247.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, plastic waste exports in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 294 tonnes in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.09 tonnes, in 2001.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 120th 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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.09 tonnes | — |
| 2002 | 4.7 tonnes | +5122.2% |
| 2003 | 50.38 tonnes | +971.9% |
| 2007 | 15.39 tonnes | -69.4% |
| 2010 | 25.98 tonnes | +68.8% |
| 2011 | 18.27 tonnes | -29.7% |
| 2012 | 0.225 tonnes | -98.8% |
| 2013 | 37.44 tonnes | +16540.1% |
| 2014 | 99.73 tonnes | +166.4% |
| 2015 | 91.46 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 153.63 tonnes | +68.0% |
| 2017 | 294 tonnes | +91.4% |
| 2018 | 206.5 tonnes | -29.8% |
| 2019 | 132.85 tonnes | -35.7% |
| 2020 | 174.01 tonnes | +31.0% |
| 2021 | 228.18 tonnes | +31.1% |
| 2023 | 130.19 tonnes | -42.9% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 130.19 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,066 tonnes, 12% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 130.19 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,293 tonnes, 10% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Plastic waste exports in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +16540.1% | 0.225 tonnes | 37.44 tonnes |
| 2002 | +5122.2% | 0.09 tonnes | 4.7 tonnes |
| 2003 | +971.9% | 4.7 tonnes | 50.38 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.64 tonnes | 0.09 tonnes | 50.38 tonnes | 4 |
| 2010s | 106.01 tonnes | 0.225 tonnes | 294 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 177.46 tonnes | 130.19 tonnes | 228.18 tonnes | 3 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 117 Egypt 170.75 tonnes compare
- 118 Central African Republic 135.02 tonnes compare
- 119 Azerbaijan 131.19 tonnes compare
- 121 Faroe Islands 128.73 tonnes compare
- 122 Greenland 120.5 tonnes compare
- 123 Bahamas 100.48 tonnes compare
More environment data for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -8.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.272 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.44 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.49 % 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 -2.67 % 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 Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Plastic waste exports in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 130.19 tonnes in 2023, 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 Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 294 tonnes in 2017.
- What is the lowest plastic waste exports recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.09 tonnes in 2001.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for plastic waste exports?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 120th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is plastic waste exports rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 247.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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.