Plastic waste exports in Cuba
Cuba: Plastic waste exports was 335.14 tonnes in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Plastic waste exports in Cuba, 2002–2018
Source: United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2018, plastic waste exports in Cuba stood at 335.14 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 112.3% on the previous year and up 244.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, plastic waste exports in Cuba peaked at 335.14 tonnes in 2018 and was at its lowest, 56.87 tonnes, in 2002.
That places Cuba 113th out of 167 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 112.16 tonnes | 56.87 tonnes | 162.01 tonnes | 5 |
| 2010s | 272.25 tonnes | 157.86 tonnes | 335.14 tonnes | 3 |
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More environment data for Cuba
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 35.99 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 3.28 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 6.42 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0301 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.4188 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0276 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 11.76 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0173 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0062 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 4.84 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is plastic waste exports in Cuba?
- Plastic waste exports in Cuba was 335.14 tonnes in 2018, 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 Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 335.14 tonnes in 2018.
- What is the lowest plastic waste exports recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.87 tonnes in 2002.
- How does Cuba rank for plastic waste exports?
- Cuba ranks 113th out of 167 countries with data for 2018.
- Is plastic waste exports rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 244.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cuba 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.