Plastic waste exports in Laos
Laos: Plastic waste exports was 3,375 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Plastic waste exports in Laos, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Laos recorded 3,375 tonnes for plastic waste exports in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 29.3% on the previous year and up 742.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, plastic waste exports in Laos peaked at 3,375 tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 175.44 tonnes, in 2010.
That places Laos 69th out of 167 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 960.42 tonnes | 175.44 tonnes | 2,197 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,036 tonnes | 2,610 tonnes | 3,375 tonnes | 3 |
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More environment data for Laos
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 41.55 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.35 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 9.63 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.5411 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.65 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0059 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 12.32 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.005 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0081 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.4771 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is plastic waste exports in Laos?
- Plastic waste exports in Laos was 3,375 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 Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 3,375 tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest plastic waste exports recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 175.44 tonnes in 2010.
- How does Laos rank for plastic waste exports?
- Laos ranks 69th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is plastic waste exports rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 742.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos 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.