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.
Plastic waste exports in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1,307 tonnes | — |
| 2017 | 1,798 tonnes | +37.5% |
| 2018 | 2,414 tonnes | +34.3% |
| 2019 | 2,617 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 3,063 tonnes | +17.1% |
| 2021 | 5,183 tonnes | +69.2% |
| 2023 | 6,675 tonnes | +28.8% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 6,675 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,451 tonnes, 4.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 6,675 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,198 tonnes, 93% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
More environment data for Tajikistan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -13.2 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -16.3 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.61 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.32 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.38 % 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.2363 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (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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Amount of plastic waste a country exports to other countries, measured in tonnes per year.