Plastic waste exports in Sudan
Sudan: Plastic waste exports was 11,443 tonnes in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
11,443 tonnes
Change on year
down 9.0%
World rank
41st
of 167 countries
All-time high
12,574 tonnes
in 2017
All-time low
2,299 tonnes
in 2012
Years of data
7
2012–2018
Plastic waste exports in Sudan, 2012–2018
Source: United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2018, plastic waste exports in Sudan stood at 11,443 tonnes.
The figure is down 9.0% on the previous year and up 397.7% over ten years.
That places Sudan 41st out of 167 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
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More environment data for Sudan
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 138.7 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.75 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 64.91 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 2.36 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 7.52 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0272 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 84.85 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0038 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0726 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 9.96 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is plastic waste exports in Sudan?
- Plastic waste exports in Sudan was 11,443 tonnes in 2018, 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 Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 12,574 tonnes in 2017.
- What is the lowest plastic waste exports recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,299 tonnes in 2012.
- How does Sudan rank for plastic waste exports?
- Sudan ranks 41st out of 167 countries with data for 2018.
- Is plastic waste exports rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 397.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan 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.