Share of global plastic waste imports in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Share of global plastic waste imports was 0.0% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Share of global plastic waste imports in Saint Lucia, 1992–2020
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 Saint Lucia is 0.0%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.5% on the previous year and up 663.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global plastic waste imports in Saint Lucia peaked at 0.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1993.
Saint Lucia ranks 126th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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% | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
More environment data for Saint Lucia
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 0.4685 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.61 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.0223 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0008 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0029 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.0602 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0003 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0005 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.0333 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of global plastic waste imports in Saint Lucia?
- Share of global plastic waste imports in Saint Lucia was 0.0% in 2020, 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 Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of global plastic waste imports recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1993.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for share of global plastic waste imports?
- Saint Lucia ranks 126th out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of global plastic waste imports rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 663.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Lucia 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.