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.
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
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 24.39 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.25 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 5.22 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.4693 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0009 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0071 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 9.4 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0174 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0245 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 3.66 Mt CO2e (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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The amount of plastic waste a country exports to other countries, measured in tonnes per year.