Share of global plastic waste imports in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Share of global plastic waste imports was 0.0% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Share of global plastic waste imports in Vanuatu, 1993–2011
Source: United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 0.0% for share of global plastic waste imports in 2011.
The figure is up 149.4% on the previous year and up 255.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global plastic waste imports in Vanuatu peaked at 0.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1993.
That places Vanuatu 145th out of 183 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of global plastic waste imports in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | +70.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -32.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | +7619.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -97.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | +149.4% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 0.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0%, 0% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu'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% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
More environment data for Vanuatu
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.29 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.225 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.02 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.53 % 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 -2.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of global plastic waste imports in Vanuatu?
- Share of global plastic waste imports in Vanuatu was 0.0% in 2011, 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 Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of global plastic waste imports recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1993.
- How does Vanuatu rank for share of global plastic waste imports?
- Vanuatu ranks 145th out of 183 countries with data for 2011.
- Is share of global plastic waste imports rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 255.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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.