Share of global plastic waste imports in Kiribati
Kiribati: Share of global plastic waste imports was 0.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Share of global plastic waste imports in Kiribati, 1997–2021
Source: United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of global plastic waste imports in Kiribati is 0.0%, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 70.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global plastic waste imports in Kiribati peaked at 0.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1997.
Kiribati ranks 153rd of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of global plastic waste imports in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -98.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | +819.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | +424.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -98.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -54.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -89.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +1736.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -67.5% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 0.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0%, 0% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 0.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0%, 0% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 150 Ecuador 0.0% compare
- 151 Seychelles 0.0% compare
- 152 Guyana 0.0% compare
- 154 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0% compare
- 155 Grenada 0.0% compare
- 156 New Caledonia 0.0% compare
More environment data for Kiribati
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.182 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.02 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.97 % 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 3.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of global plastic waste imports in Kiribati?
- Share of global plastic waste imports in Kiribati was 0.0% in 2021, 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 Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of global plastic waste imports recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1997.
- How does Kiribati rank for share of global plastic waste imports?
- Kiribati ranks 153rd out of 183 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of global plastic waste imports rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kiribati 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.