Plastic waste exports in Bhutan
Bhutan: Plastic waste exports was 1,188 tonnes in 2012. ▲ Rising
Plastic waste exports in Bhutan, 2005–2012
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 Bhutan is 1,188 tonnes, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 21.1% on the previous year and up 181.4% over ten years.
That places Bhutan 87th out of 167 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 442.69 tonnes | 372.69 tonnes | 575.68 tonnes | 4 |
| 2010s | 966.9 tonnes | 732.45 tonnes | 1,188 tonnes | 3 |
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More environment data for Bhutan
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 2.81 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 3.55 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.3401 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.4778 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0323 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0032 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 1.03 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0011 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0016 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.1744 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is plastic waste exports in Bhutan?
- Plastic waste exports in Bhutan was 1,188 tonnes in 2012, 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 Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,188 tonnes in 2012.
- What is the lowest plastic waste exports recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 372.69 tonnes in 2007.
- How does Bhutan rank for plastic waste exports?
- Bhutan ranks 87th out of 167 countries with data for 2012.
- Is plastic waste exports rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 181.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan 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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The amount of plastic waste a country exports to other countries, measured in tonnes per year.