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.
Share of plastic waste exports in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | +13.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | -18.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -24.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | +205.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | +23.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -33.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | +20.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | +48.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +30.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +22.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | +15.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -13.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +13.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -18.1% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | +137.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | -37.9% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.2% | +32.8% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 0.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0%, 8.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 0.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0%, 6.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of plastic waste exports in Guatemala 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +205.6% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
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
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.45 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.02 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.273 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.47 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.11 % 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 % 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 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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Percentage of global plastic waste exports that a country accounts for.