Plastic waste exports in Iraq
Iraq: Plastic waste exports was 1,099 tonnes in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2016)
1,099 tonnes
Change on year
up 57.0%
World rank
89th
of 167 countries
All-time high
98,222 tonnes
in 2011
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 2010
Years of data
7
2010–2016
Plastic waste exports in Iraq, 2010–2016
Source: United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 1,099 tonnes for plastic waste exports in 2016.
That represents a change of up 57.0% on the previous year and down 98.9% over five years.
Iraq ranks 89th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Plastic waste exports in Iraq, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2011 | 98,222 tonnes | — |
| 2012 | 6,975 tonnes | -92.9% |
| 2013 | 34,750 tonnes | +398.2% |
| 2014 | 2,500 tonnes | -92.8% |
| 2015 | 700 tonnes | -72.0% |
| 2016 | 1,099 tonnes | +57.0% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 1,099 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,066 tonnes, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 1,099 tonnes is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,459 tonnes, 45% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Iraq
More environment data for Iraq
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -38.03 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -26.27 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.549 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.99 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2 % 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 6.65 % 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 Iraq?
- Plastic waste exports in Iraq was 1,099 tonnes in 2016, 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 Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 98,222 tonnes in 2011.
- What is the lowest plastic waste exports recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 2010.
- How does Iraq rank for plastic waste exports?
- Iraq ranks 89th out of 167 countries with data for 2016.
- Where does this Iraq 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.