Share of global plastic waste imports in Chile
Chile: Share of global plastic waste imports was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global plastic waste imports in Chile, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of global plastic waste imports in Chile stood at 0.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.7% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global plastic waste imports in Chile peaked at 0.2% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
Chile ranks 62nd of 183 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 global plastic waste imports in Chile, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.2% | — |
| 1992 | 0.2% | +8.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | -67.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | -25.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | +37.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | +27.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | -33.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | -15.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -23.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | +18.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +11.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | +17.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -74.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | +107.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | +21.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -31.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | +60.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 0.0% | +27.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +52.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -53.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | — |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -58.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | — |
| 2022 | 0.1% | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | -6.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | -23.7% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 0.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0%, 2.6× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Chile's 0.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0%, 174.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More environment data for Chile
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.67 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.3357 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.266 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.82 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.1 % 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 0.202 % 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 global plastic waste imports in Chile?
- Share of global plastic waste imports in Chile was 0.0% 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 global plastic waste imports recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of global plastic waste imports recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Chile rank for share of global plastic waste imports?
- Chile ranks 62nd out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global plastic waste imports rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. 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 global plastic waste imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of global plastic waste imports that a country accounts for.