Share of global plastic waste imports in Guatemala
Guatemala: Share of global plastic waste imports was 0.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global plastic waste imports in Guatemala, 1993–2024
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 Guatemala stood at 0.3%. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 34.8% on the previous year and up 1,584.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global plastic waste imports in Guatemala peaked at 0.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2009.
That places Guatemala 31st out of 183 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 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 global plastic waste imports in Guatemala?
- Share of global plastic waste imports in Guatemala was 0.3% 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 Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of global plastic waste imports recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2009.
- How does Guatemala rank for share of global plastic waste imports?
- Guatemala ranks 31st out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global plastic waste imports rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,584.2%. 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 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.