Plastic waste exports in Algeria
Algeria: Plastic waste exports was 1,544 tonnes in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Plastic waste exports in Algeria, 1997–2017
Source: United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 1,544 tonnes for plastic waste exports in 2017.
The figure is up 159.8% on the previous year and up 594.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, plastic waste exports in Algeria peaked at 5,257 tonnes in 2013 and was at its lowest, 45.8 tonnes, in 2009.
That places Algeria 82nd out of 167 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Plastic waste exports in Algeria, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 100.15 tonnes | — |
| 1998 | 462.25 tonnes | +361.6% |
| 2001 | 95.96 tonnes | -79.2% |
| 2002 | 178.67 tonnes | +86.2% |
| 2003 | 96.7 tonnes | -45.9% |
| 2004 | 51.04 tonnes | -47.2% |
| 2005 | 222.51 tonnes | +335.9% |
| 2009 | 45.8 tonnes | -79.4% |
| 2010 | 869.65 tonnes | +1798.8% |
| 2011 | 1,237 tonnes | +42.2% |
| 2012 | 2,511 tonnes | +103.0% |
| 2013 | 5,257 tonnes | +109.4% |
| 2014 | 3,768 tonnes | -28.3% |
| 2015 | 2,281 tonnes | -39.5% |
| 2016 | 594.53 tonnes | -73.9% |
| 2017 | 1,544 tonnes | +159.8% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 1,544 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,066 tonnes, 1.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 1,544 tonnes is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,459 tonnes, 63% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Plastic waste exports in Algeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +1798.8% | 45.8 tonnes | 869.65 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 281.2 tonnes | 100.15 tonnes | 462.25 tonnes | 2 |
| 2000s | 115.11 tonnes | 45.8 tonnes | 222.51 tonnes | 6 |
| 2010s | 2,258 tonnes | 594.53 tonnes | 5,257 tonnes | 8 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 79 Burkina Faso 2,119 tonnes compare
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More environment data for Algeria
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -26.91 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -13.76 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.401 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.01 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -2.41 % 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 1.21 % 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 plastic waste exports in Algeria?
- Plastic waste exports in Algeria was 1,544 tonnes in 2017, according to United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest plastic waste exports recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 5,257 tonnes in 2013.
- What is the lowest plastic waste exports recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.8 tonnes in 2009.
- How does Algeria rank for plastic waste exports?
- Algeria ranks 82nd out of 167 countries with data for 2017.
- Is plastic waste exports rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 594.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Plastic waste exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Amount of plastic waste a country exports to other countries, measured in tonnes per year.