Plastic waste exports in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Plastic waste exports was 6,675 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Plastic waste exports in Tajikistan, 2016–2023
Source: United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Tajikistan recorded 6,675 tonnes for plastic waste exports in 2023. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.8% on the previous year and up 410.6% over ten years.
That places Tajikistan 52nd out of 167 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,034 tonnes | 1,307 tonnes | 2,617 tonnes | 4 |
| 2020s | 4,974 tonnes | 3,063 tonnes | 6,675 tonnes | 3 |
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More environment data for Tajikistan
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 22.19 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.1 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 7.47 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.1008 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.24 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0033 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 10.33 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0004 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0099 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1.51 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is plastic waste exports in Tajikistan?
- Plastic waste exports in Tajikistan was 6,675 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 Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 6,675 tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest plastic waste exports recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,307 tonnes in 2016.
- How does Tajikistan rank for plastic waste exports?
- Tajikistan ranks 52nd out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is plastic waste exports rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 410.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tajikistan 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.