Plastic waste exports in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Plastic waste exports was 1,467 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Plastic waste exports in Cote d'Ivoire, 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 Cote d'Ivoire is 1,467 tonnes, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 72.6% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, plastic waste exports in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 2,064 tonnes in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.98 tonnes, in 2004.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 84th 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 Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 38.68 tonnes | — |
| 1996 | 291.25 tonnes | +653.0% |
| 1997 | 66.25 tonnes | -77.3% |
| 1998 | 152.86 tonnes | +130.7% |
| 1999 | 38 tonnes | -75.1% |
| 2000 | 56.9 tonnes | +49.7% |
| 2001 | 24 tonnes | -57.8% |
| 2002 | 52.3 tonnes | +117.9% |
| 2004 | 3.98 tonnes | -92.4% |
| 2005 | 59.02 tonnes | +1381.0% |
| 2006 | 173.37 tonnes | +193.8% |
| 2007 | 203.05 tonnes | +17.1% |
| 2008 | 118.15 tonnes | -41.8% |
| 2009 | 288.09 tonnes | +143.8% |
| 2010 | 22 tonnes | -92.4% |
| 2011 | 1,902 tonnes | +8544.1% |
| 2012 | 1,916 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 1,934 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 277.87 tonnes | -85.6% |
| 2015 | 1,578 tonnes | +467.9% |
| 2016 | 2,064 tonnes | +30.8% |
| 2017 | 861.15 tonnes | -58.3% |
| 2018 | 1,040 tonnes | +20.8% |
| 2019 | 603.15 tonnes | -42.0% |
| 2020 | 380 tonnes | -37.0% |
| 2021 | 723.8 tonnes | +90.5% |
| 2022 | 849.91 tonnes | +17.4% |
| 2023 | 1,467 tonnes | +72.6% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 1,467 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,451 tonnes, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 1,467 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,090 tonnes, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Plastic waste exports in Cote d'Ivoire 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +8544.1% | 22 tonnes | 1,902 tonnes |
| 2005 | +1381.0% | 3.98 tonnes | 59.02 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 117.41 tonnes | 38 tonnes | 291.25 tonnes | 5 |
| 2000s | 108.76 tonnes | 3.98 tonnes | 288.09 tonnes | 9 |
| 2010s | 1,220 tonnes | 22 tonnes | 2,064 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 855.23 tonnes | 380 tonnes | 1,467 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
More environment data for Cote d'Ivoire
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.53 % 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 2.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0.0118 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) -0.8043 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is plastic waste exports in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Plastic waste exports in Cote d'Ivoire was 1,467 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 Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 2,064 tonnes in 2016.
- What is the lowest plastic waste exports recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.98 tonnes in 2004.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for plastic waste exports?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 84th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is plastic waste exports rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire 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.