Plastic waste exports in Syria
Syria: Plastic waste exports was 4,912 tonnes in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Plastic waste exports in Syria, 2003–2010
Source: United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Syria recorded 4,912 tonnes for plastic waste exports in 2010. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 277.2% on the previous year and up 10,828.2% over ten years.
That places Syria 61st out of 167 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 272.11 tonnes | 44 tonnes | 1,302 tonnes | 7 |
| 2010s | 4,912 tonnes | 4,912 tonnes | 4,912 tonnes | 1 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More environment data for Syria
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 47.17 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.91 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 4.66 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0073 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.15 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0025 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 6.41 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0162 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0139 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.5633 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is plastic waste exports in Syria?
- Plastic waste exports in Syria was 4,912 tonnes in 2010, 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 Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 4,912 tonnes in 2010.
- What is the lowest plastic waste exports recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 44 tonnes in 2005.
- How does Syria rank for plastic waste exports?
- Syria ranks 61st out of 167 countries with data for 2010.
- Is plastic waste exports rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10,828.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria 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.