Share of global plastic waste imports in Fiji
Fiji: Share of global plastic waste imports was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global plastic waste imports in Fiji, 2002–2024
Source: United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 0.0% for share of global plastic waste imports in 2024.
The figure is down 74.2% on the previous year and down 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global plastic waste imports in Fiji peaked at 0.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2021.
That places Fiji 141st out of 183 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 138 Central African Republic 0.0% compare
- 139 Micronesia (country) 0.0% compare
- 140 Barbados 0.0% compare
- 142 Cape Verde 0.0% compare
- 143 Burundi 0.0% compare
- 144 Congo 0.0% compare
More environment data for Fiji
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 2.75 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.96 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.4004 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0164 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0072 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0007 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.7997 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0004 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0016 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.373 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of global plastic waste imports in Fiji?
- Share of global plastic waste imports in Fiji 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 Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of global plastic waste imports recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2021.
- How does Fiji rank for share of global plastic waste imports?
- Fiji ranks 141st out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global plastic waste imports rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Fiji 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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The percentage of global plastic waste imports that a country accounts for.