Share of global plastic waste imports in Solomon Islands

Solomon Islands: Share of global plastic waste imports was 0.0% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0.0%
Change on year
up 12,558.4%
World rank
87th
of 183 countries
All-time high
0.0%
in 2018
All-time low
0.0%
in 2009
Years of data
8
2009–2018

Share of global plastic waste imports in Solomon Islands, 2009–2018

00.0020.0040.0060.0082009201320182009: 0 %2011: 0 %2013: 0 %2014: 0 %2015: 0 %2016: 0 %2017: 0 %2018: 0.009 %

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 Solomon Islands is 0.0%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12,558.4% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, share of global plastic waste imports in Solomon Islands peaked at 0.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2009.

Solomon Islands ranks 87th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 7

Countries ranked near Solomon Islands

  1. 84 Zambia 0.0% compare
  2. 85 Rwanda 0.0% compare
  3. 86 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0% compare
  4. 88 Burkina Faso 0.0% compare
  5. 89 New Zealand 0.0% compare
  6. 90 Bolivia 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of global plastic waste imports in Solomon Islands?
Share of global plastic waste imports in Solomon Islands was 0.0% in 2018, 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 Solomon Islands?
The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2018.
What is the lowest share of global plastic waste imports recorded in Solomon Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2009.
How does Solomon Islands rank for share of global plastic waste imports?
Solomon Islands ranks 87th out of 183 countries with data for 2018.
Where does this Solomon Islands 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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About this data

Indicator
Share of global plastic waste imports
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
183 places, 4,496 data points, 1988–2024
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