Plastic waste exports in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Plastic waste exports was 9,859 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Plastic waste exports in Luxembourg, 1999–2024
Source: United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 9,859 tonnes for plastic waste exports in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.7% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, plastic waste exports in Luxembourg peaked at 17,531 tonnes in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6,591 tonnes, in 2009.
That places Luxembourg 44th out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Plastic waste exports in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 6,667 tonnes | — |
| 2000 | 16,121 tonnes | +141.8% |
| 2001 | 15,387 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 14,494 tonnes | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 12,052 tonnes | -16.8% |
| 2004 | 17,065 tonnes | +41.6% |
| 2005 | 12,103 tonnes | -29.1% |
| 2006 | 10,906 tonnes | -9.9% |
| 2007 | 11,386 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 6,821 tonnes | -40.1% |
| 2009 | 6,591 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 7,830 tonnes | +18.8% |
| 2011 | 7,955 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 8,841 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 12,528 tonnes | +41.7% |
| 2014 | 13,225 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 17,531 tonnes | +32.6% |
| 2016 | 14,790 tonnes | -15.6% |
| 2017 | 14,568 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 11,388 tonnes | -21.8% |
| 2019 | 10,475 tonnes | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 10,804 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 11,025 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 10,086 tonnes | -8.5% |
| 2023 | 8,903 tonnes | -11.7% |
| 2024 | 9,859 tonnes | +10.7% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 9,859 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,588 tonnes, 2.1× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 9,859 tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,198 tonnes, 1.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Plastic waste exports in Luxembourg 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +141.8% | 6,667 tonnes | 16,121 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,667 tonnes | 6,667 tonnes | 6,667 tonnes | 1 |
| 2000s | 12,293 tonnes | 6,591 tonnes | 17,065 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,913 tonnes | 7,830 tonnes | 17,531 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,135 tonnes | 8,903 tonnes | 11,025 tonnes | 5 |
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- Standard Deviation 0.601 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.18 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.56 % 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is plastic waste exports in Luxembourg?
- Plastic waste exports in Luxembourg was 9,859 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 Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 17,531 tonnes in 2015.
- What is the lowest plastic waste exports recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,591 tonnes in 2009.
- How does Luxembourg rank for plastic waste exports?
- Luxembourg ranks 44th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is plastic waste exports rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Luxembourg 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.