Share of plastic waste exports in Chile
Chile: Share of plastic waste exports was 0.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of plastic waste exports in Chile, 1994–2024
Source: United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Chile recorded 0.2% for share of plastic waste exports in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 93.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of plastic waste exports in Chile peaked at 0.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2015.
Chile ranks 49th of 162 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More environment data for Chile
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 118.12 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.98 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 6.65 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.9074 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.05 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0882 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 23.3 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.1813 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0652 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 14.34 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of plastic waste exports in Chile?
- Share of plastic waste exports in Chile was 0.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of plastic waste exports recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of plastic waste exports recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2015.
- How does Chile rank for share of plastic waste exports?
- Chile ranks 49th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of plastic waste exports rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of plastic waste exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of global plastic waste exports that a country accounts for.