Share of plastic waste exports in Guatemala
Guatemala: Share of plastic waste exports was 0.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of plastic waste exports in Guatemala, 1994–2024
Source: United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 0.2% for share of plastic waste exports in 2024.
The figure is up 32.8% on the previous year and up 110.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of plastic waste exports in Guatemala peaked at 0.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2001.
Guatemala ranks 48th 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% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More environment data for Guatemala
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 43.47 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.36 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 7.48 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 2.72 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.25 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0037 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 18.19 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0646 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0524 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 7.62 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of plastic waste exports in Guatemala?
- Share of plastic waste exports in Guatemala 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 Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of plastic waste exports recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2001.
- How does Guatemala rank for share of plastic waste exports?
- Guatemala ranks 48th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of plastic waste exports rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 110.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala 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.