Share of global plastic waste imports in Tonga
Tonga: Share of global plastic waste imports was 0.0% in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2014)
0.0%
Change on year
up 212.6%
World rank
133rd
of 183 countries
All-time high
0.0%
in 2010
All-time low
0.0%
in 2012
Years of data
7
2008–2014
Share of global plastic waste imports in Tonga, 2008–2014
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 Tonga is 0.0%, measured in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 212.6% on the previous year and down 97.4% over ten years.
That places Tonga 133rd out of 183 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of global plastic waste imports in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -23.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +236.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -87.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -99.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | +696.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +212.6% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 0.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0%, 1% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 0.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0%, 1% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More environment data for Tonga
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.234 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.858 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.06 % 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 0.1689 % 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 Tonga?
- Share of global plastic waste imports in Tonga was 0.0% in 2014, 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 Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of global plastic waste imports recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2012.
- How does Tonga rank for share of global plastic waste imports?
- Tonga ranks 133rd out of 183 countries with data for 2014.
- Is share of global plastic waste imports rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga 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.