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.
Plastic waste exports in Cuba, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 56.87 tonnes | — |
| 2003 | 109.36 tonnes | +92.3% |
| 2004 | 162.01 tonnes | +48.1% |
| 2005 | 135.29 tonnes | -16.5% |
| 2006 | 97.28 tonnes | -28.1% |
| 2016 | 323.76 tonnes | +232.8% |
| 2017 | 157.86 tonnes | -51.2% |
| 2018 | 335.14 tonnes | +112.3% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 335.14 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,066 tonnes, 31% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 335.14 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,293 tonnes, 26% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
More environment data for Cuba
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.3 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.278 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2020)
- 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 -1.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2020)
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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Amount of plastic waste a country exports to other countries, measured in tonnes per year.