Plastic waste exports in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Plastic waste exports was 596.58 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Plastic waste exports in Kyrgyzstan, 1996–2024
Source: United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Kyrgyzstan recorded 596.58 tonnes for plastic waste exports in 2024.
That represents a change of down 71.5% on the previous year and down 77.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, plastic waste exports in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 2,698 tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1996.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 105th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Plastic waste exports in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2002 | 57 tonnes | — |
| 2003 | 51.5 tonnes | -9.6% |
| 2004 | 48.4 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 209.29 tonnes | +332.4% |
| 2006 | 356.13 tonnes | +70.2% |
| 2007 | 1,329 tonnes | +273.1% |
| 2008 | 1,849 tonnes | +39.2% |
| 2009 | 800 tonnes | -56.7% |
| 2010 | 1,337 tonnes | +67.1% |
| 2011 | 2,487 tonnes | +86.0% |
| 2012 | 2,461 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 2,014 tonnes | -18.2% |
| 2014 | 2,665 tonnes | +32.3% |
| 2015 | 1,775 tonnes | -33.4% |
| 2016 | 85.1 tonnes | -95.2% |
| 2017 | 740.64 tonnes | +770.3% |
| 2018 | 808.5 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 1,694 tonnes | +109.5% |
| 2020 | 1,776 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 2,698 tonnes | +52.0% |
| 2022 | 2,568 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 2,090 tonnes | -18.6% |
| 2024 | 596.58 tonnes | -71.5% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 596.58 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,451 tonnes, 41% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 596.58 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,198 tonnes, 8% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Plastic waste exports in Kyrgyzstan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +770.3% | 85.1 tonnes | 740.64 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 1 |
| 2000s | 587.51 tonnes | 48.4 tonnes | 1,849 tonnes | 8 |
| 2010s | 1,607 tonnes | 85.1 tonnes | 2,665 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,946 tonnes | 596.58 tonnes | 2,698 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
More environment data for Kyrgyzstan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -6.71 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.581 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.97 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3 % 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 0.2726 % 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 Kyrgyzstan?
- Plastic waste exports in Kyrgyzstan was 596.58 tonnes in 2024, 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 Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 2,698 tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest plastic waste exports recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1996.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for plastic waste exports?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 105th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is plastic waste exports rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan 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.