Plastic waste exports in Honduras
Honduras: Plastic waste exports was 19,039 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Plastic waste exports in Honduras, 1994–2023
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 Honduras is 19,039 tonnes, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1,867.9% on the previous year and up 65.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, plastic waste exports in Honduras peaked at 19,039 tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.79 tonnes, in 1994.
Honduras ranks 32nd of 167 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Plastic waste exports in Honduras, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 1.79 tonnes | — |
| 1995 | 18.71 tonnes | +942.3% |
| 1996 | 116.86 tonnes | +524.6% |
| 1997 | 59.02 tonnes | -49.5% |
| 1998 | 495.71 tonnes | +740.0% |
| 1999 | 595.32 tonnes | +20.1% |
| 2000 | 740.08 tonnes | +24.3% |
| 2001 | 879.71 tonnes | +18.9% |
| 2002 | 911.6 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 1,989 tonnes | +118.2% |
| 2004 | 1,396 tonnes | -29.8% |
| 2005 | 1,786 tonnes | +28.0% |
| 2006 | 2,115 tonnes | +18.4% |
| 2007 | 2,619 tonnes | +23.9% |
| 2009 | 2,202 tonnes | -15.9% |
| 2010 | 2,706 tonnes | +22.9% |
| 2011 | 2,053 tonnes | -24.1% |
| 2012 | 11,522 tonnes | +461.3% |
| 2014 | 17,252 tonnes | +49.7% |
| 2015 | 1,997 tonnes | -88.4% |
| 2016 | 2,157 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 4,954 tonnes | +129.6% |
| 2018 | 4,207 tonnes | -15.1% |
| 2019 | 633.65 tonnes | -84.9% |
| 2020 | 11,910 tonnes | +1779.7% |
| 2021 | 967.5 tonnes | -91.9% |
| 2023 | 19,039 tonnes | +1867.9% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 19,039 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,451 tonnes, 13.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 19,039 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,293 tonnes, 14.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Plastic waste exports in Honduras 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +1867.9% | 967.5 tonnes | 19,039 tonnes |
| 2020 | +1779.7% | 633.65 tonnes | 11,910 tonnes |
| 1995 | +942.3% | 1.79 tonnes | 18.71 tonnes |
| 1998 | +740.0% | 59.02 tonnes | 495.71 tonnes |
| 1996 | +524.6% | 18.71 tonnes | 116.86 tonnes |
| 2012 | +461.3% | 2,053 tonnes | 11,522 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 214.57 tonnes | 1.79 tonnes | 595.32 tonnes | 6 |
| 2000s | 1,626 tonnes | 740.08 tonnes | 2,619 tonnes | 9 |
| 2010s | 5,276 tonnes | 633.65 tonnes | 17,252 tonnes | 9 |
| 2020s | 10,639 tonnes | 967.5 tonnes | 19,039 tonnes | 3 |
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More environment data for Honduras
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.6894 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.9224 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.224 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.03 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.54 % 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 -0.0307 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is plastic waste exports in Honduras?
- Plastic waste exports in Honduras was 19,039 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 Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 19,039 tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest plastic waste exports recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.79 tonnes in 1994.
- How does Honduras rank for plastic waste exports?
- Honduras ranks 32nd out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is plastic waste exports rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Honduras 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.