Plastic waste exports in Andorra
Andorra: Plastic waste exports was 3,556 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Plastic waste exports in Andorra, 1995–2023
Source: United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, plastic waste exports in Andorra stood at 3,556 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 41.6% on the previous year and up 368.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, plastic waste exports in Andorra peaked at 3,556 tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.277 tonnes, in 1995.
That places Andorra 68th out of 167 countries with data for 2023, 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 Andorra, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.277 tonnes | — |
| 1996 | 12.95 tonnes | +4574.7% |
| 1997 | 2.5 tonnes | -80.7% |
| 1999 | 17.64 tonnes | +605.8% |
| 2000 | 45.39 tonnes | +157.2% |
| 2001 | 39.07 tonnes | -13.9% |
| 2002 | 106.98 tonnes | +173.8% |
| 2003 | 4 tonnes | -96.3% |
| 2004 | 281.36 tonnes | +6933.9% |
| 2005 | 1,375 tonnes | +388.8% |
| 2006 | 2,919 tonnes | +112.2% |
| 2007 | 3,463 tonnes | +18.7% |
| 2008 | 2,428 tonnes | -29.9% |
| 2009 | 2,316 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 1,950 tonnes | -15.8% |
| 2011 | 2,723 tonnes | +39.7% |
| 2012 | 1,374 tonnes | -49.5% |
| 2013 | 759.24 tonnes | -44.7% |
| 2014 | 768.84 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 913.32 tonnes | +18.8% |
| 2016 | 1,175 tonnes | +28.6% |
| 2017 | 947.72 tonnes | -19.3% |
| 2018 | 1,062 tonnes | +12.0% |
| 2019 | 1,363 tonnes | +28.4% |
| 2020 | 1,532 tonnes | +12.4% |
| 2021 | 1,215 tonnes | -20.7% |
| 2022 | 2,511 tonnes | +106.7% |
| 2023 | 3,556 tonnes | +41.6% |
Andorra compared with similar countries
- Andorra's 3,556 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,588 tonnes, 78% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Andorra's 3,556 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,198 tonnes, 49% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Plastic waste exports in Andorra 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +6933.9% | 4 tonnes | 281.36 tonnes |
| 1996 | +4574.7% | 0.277 tonnes | 12.95 tonnes |
| 1999 | +605.8% | 2.5 tonnes | 17.64 tonnes |
| 2005 | +388.8% | 281.36 tonnes | 1,375 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.34 tonnes | 0.277 tonnes | 17.64 tonnes | 4 |
| 2000s | 1,298 tonnes | 4 tonnes | 3,463 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,304 tonnes | 759.24 tonnes | 2,723 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,203 tonnes | 1,215 tonnes | 3,556 tonnes | 4 |
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More environment data for Andorra
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.28 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.417 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.58 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0 ha/cap (2024)
- Land area — Area 46.8 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 0.31 % (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 0.74 % (2024)
- Cropland — Area 0.1443 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is plastic waste exports in Andorra?
- Plastic waste exports in Andorra was 3,556 tonnes in 2023, 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 Andorra?
- The highest recorded value was 3,556 tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest plastic waste exports recorded in Andorra?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.277 tonnes in 1995.
- How does Andorra rank for plastic waste exports?
- Andorra ranks 68th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is plastic waste exports rising or falling in Andorra?
- Over the last ten years it is up 368.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Andorra 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.