Share of global plastic waste imports in Peru
Peru: Share of global plastic waste imports was 0.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global plastic waste imports in Peru, 1992–2024
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 Peru stood at 0.3%. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 18.4% on the previous year and up 1,349.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global plastic waste imports in Peru peaked at 0.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2010.
Peru ranks 32nd of 183 countries on this measure, 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% | 0.0% | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More environment data for Peru
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 103.81 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 3.03 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 14.34 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.8482 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 2.82 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0311 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 25.85 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0323 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.1323 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 7.64 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of global plastic waste imports in Peru?
- Share of global plastic waste imports in Peru 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 Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of global plastic waste imports recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2010.
- How does Peru rank for share of global plastic waste imports?
- Peru ranks 32nd out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global plastic waste imports rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,349.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru 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.