Plastic waste exports in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Plastic waste exports was 135.02 tonnes in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Plastic waste exports in Central African Republic, 2011–2019
Source: United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 135.02 tonnes for plastic waste exports in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and up 58.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, plastic waste exports in Central African Republic peaked at 142.56 tonnes in 2018 and was at its lowest, 18.2 tonnes, in 2013.
That places Central African Republic 118th out of 167 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
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More environment data for Central African Republic
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 13.44 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.52 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 6.45 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.6842 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.6692 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0006 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 8.25 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0002 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0012 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.4427 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is plastic waste exports in Central African Republic?
- Plastic waste exports in Central African Republic was 135.02 tonnes in 2019, 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 Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 142.56 tonnes in 2018.
- What is the lowest plastic waste exports recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.2 tonnes in 2013.
- How does Central African Republic rank for plastic waste exports?
- Central African Republic ranks 118th out of 167 countries with data for 2019.
- Is plastic waste exports rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central African Republic 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.