Plastic waste exports in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Plastic waste exports was 530.42 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Plastic waste exports in Uzbekistan, 2017–2024
Source: United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Uzbekistan recorded 530.42 tonnes for plastic waste exports in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 95.6% on the previous year and up 307.0% over ten years.
That places Uzbekistan 106th out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 125.63 tonnes | 67.7 tonnes | 178.85 tonnes | 3 |
| 2020s | 295.8 tonnes | 153.16 tonnes | 530.42 tonnes | 5 |
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More environment data for Uzbekistan
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 227.49 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 6.26 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 37.79 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.4301 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 19.41 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0098 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 64.3 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0396 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.1706 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 6.45 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is plastic waste exports in Uzbekistan?
- Plastic waste exports in Uzbekistan was 530.42 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 Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 530.42 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest plastic waste exports recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.7 tonnes in 2019.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for plastic waste exports?
- Uzbekistan ranks 106th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is plastic waste exports rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 307.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uzbekistan 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.