Plastic waste exports in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Plastic waste exports was 530.42 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
530.42 tonnes
Change on year
up 95.6%
World rank
106th
of 167 countries
All-time high
530.42 tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
67.7 tonnes
in 2019
Years of data
8
2017–2024
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.
Plastic waste exports in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 130.33 tonnes | — |
| 2018 | 178.85 tonnes | +37.2% |
| 2019 | 67.7 tonnes | -62.1% |
| 2020 | 188.43 tonnes | +178.3% |
| 2021 | 153.16 tonnes | -18.7% |
| 2022 | 335.82 tonnes | +119.3% |
| 2023 | 271.18 tonnes | -19.2% |
| 2024 | 530.42 tonnes | +95.6% |
Uzbekistan compared with similar countries
- Uzbekistan's 530.42 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,451 tonnes, 37% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Uzbekistan's 530.42 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,198 tonnes, 7% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Uzbekistan
More environment data for Uzbekistan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -18.62 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -12.65 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.74 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.76 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 7.63 % 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 0.4364 % 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 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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Amount of plastic waste a country exports to other countries, measured in tonnes per year.