Plastic waste exports in Angola
Angola: Plastic waste exports was 2.03 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.03 tonnes
Change on year
down 99.0%
World rank
141st
of 167 countries
All-time high
265.08 tonnes
in 2021
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Plastic waste exports in Angola, 2015–2023
Source: United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Angola recorded 2.03 tonnes for plastic waste exports in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 99.0% on the previous year and down 99.2% over five years.
Over the whole period, plastic waste exports in Angola peaked at 265.08 tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 2015.
That places Angola 141st out of 167 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Plastic waste exports in Angola, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2016 | 232.59 tonnes | — |
| 2017 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 251.85 tonnes | — |
| 2019 | 123 tonnes | -51.2% |
| 2020 | 111.33 tonnes | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 265.08 tonnes | +138.1% |
| 2022 | 203.07 tonnes | -23.4% |
| 2023 | 2.03 tonnes | -99.0% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 2.03 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,451 tonnes, 0% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Angola's 2.03 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,090 tonnes, 0% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 121.49 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 251.85 tonnes | 5 |
| 2020s | 145.38 tonnes | 2.03 tonnes | 265.08 tonnes | 4 |
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- 144 United Kingdom 0 tonnes compare
- 144 United States 0 tonnes compare
More environment data for Angola
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.86 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.076 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.211 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.971 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.4 % 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 0.8333 % 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 Angola?
- Plastic waste exports in Angola was 2.03 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 Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 265.08 tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest plastic waste exports recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 2015.
- How does Angola rank for plastic waste exports?
- Angola ranks 141st out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Angola 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.