Plastic waste exports in Cameroon
Cameroon: Plastic waste exports was 218.22 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Plastic waste exports in Cameroon, 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
The most recent figure for plastic waste exports in Cameroon is 218.22 tonnes, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 78.4% on the previous year and up 286.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, plastic waste exports in Cameroon peaked at 1,012 tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.05 tonnes, in 2010.
Cameroon ranks 115th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.01 tonnes | 18.43 tonnes | 62.4 tonnes | 3 |
| 2000s | 84.95 tonnes | 16.99 tonnes | 200.6 tonnes | 5 |
| 2010s | 226.48 tonnes | 0.05 tonnes | 463.8 tonnes | 9 |
| 2020s | 576.56 tonnes | 218.22 tonnes | 1,012 tonnes | 3 |
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More environment data for Cameroon
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 40.62 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.39 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 7.44 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 2.23 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 7.73 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0019 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 21.82 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0018 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0255 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 4.38 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is plastic waste exports in Cameroon?
- Plastic waste exports in Cameroon was 218.22 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 Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1,012 tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest plastic waste exports recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.05 tonnes in 2010.
- How does Cameroon rank for plastic waste exports?
- Cameroon ranks 115th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is plastic waste exports rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 286.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon 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.