Plastic waste exports in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Plastic waste exports was 131.19 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Plastic waste exports in Azerbaijan, 1997–2024
Source: United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for plastic waste exports in Azerbaijan is 131.19 tonnes, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 31.5% on the previous year and down 54.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, plastic waste exports in Azerbaijan peaked at 1,767 tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.009 tonnes, in 1998.
Azerbaijan ranks 119th of 167 countries on this measure, 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 Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 16 tonnes | — |
| 1998 | 0.009 tonnes | -99.9% |
| 1999 | 21 tonnes | +233233.3% |
| 2000 | 15 tonnes | -28.6% |
| 2002 | 20.17 tonnes | +34.5% |
| 2004 | 19.4 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 101.5 tonnes | +423.2% |
| 2006 | 941.33 tonnes | +827.4% |
| 2007 | 1,133 tonnes | +20.4% |
| 2008 | 724.9 tonnes | -36.0% |
| 2009 | 66 tonnes | -90.9% |
| 2010 | 257.4 tonnes | +290.0% |
| 2011 | 300.98 tonnes | +16.9% |
| 2012 | 824.15 tonnes | +173.8% |
| 2013 | 287.15 tonnes | -65.2% |
| 2016 | 114 tonnes | -60.3% |
| 2017 | 124.64 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 19 tonnes | -84.8% |
| 2019 | 122.5 tonnes | +544.7% |
| 2020 | 300 tonnes | +144.9% |
| 2021 | 1,525 tonnes | +408.4% |
| 2022 | 1,767 tonnes | +15.8% |
| 2023 | 191.4 tonnes | -89.2% |
| 2024 | 131.19 tonnes | -31.5% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 131.19 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,066 tonnes, 12% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 131.19 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,198 tonnes, 2% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Plastic waste exports in Azerbaijan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +233233.3% | 0.009 tonnes | 21 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.34 tonnes | 0.009 tonnes | 21 tonnes | 3 |
| 2000s | 377.66 tonnes | 15 tonnes | 1,133 tonnes | 8 |
| 2010s | 256.23 tonnes | 19 tonnes | 824.15 tonnes | 8 |
| 2020s | 782.91 tonnes | 131.19 tonnes | 1,767 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 116 Macao 181.03 tonnes compare
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- 120 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 130.19 tonnes compare
- 121 Faroe Islands 128.73 tonnes compare
- 122 Greenland 120.5 tonnes compare
More environment data for Azerbaijan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -12.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -12.71 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.689 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.85 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -4.45 % 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 -1.16 % 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 Azerbaijan?
- Plastic waste exports in Azerbaijan was 131.19 tonnes in 2024, 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 Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,767 tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest plastic waste exports recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.009 tonnes in 1998.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for plastic waste exports?
- Azerbaijan ranks 119th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is plastic waste exports rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Azerbaijan 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.