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 regions 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.
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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More environment data for Luxembourg
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 8.05 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 11.9 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.4798 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0129 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0275 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0013 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.6384 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0061 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0037 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.1071 Mt CO2e (2024)
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 regions 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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The amount of plastic waste a country exports to other countries, measured in tonnes per year.