Plastic waste exports in Venezuela
Venezuela: Plastic waste exports was 5,834 tonnes in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Plastic waste exports in Venezuela, 1994–2013
Source: United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2013, plastic waste exports in Venezuela stood at 5,834 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.2% on the previous year and up 285.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, plastic waste exports in Venezuela peaked at 9,585 tonnes in 2010 and was at its lowest, 849.44 tonnes, in 2006.
Venezuela ranks 58th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Plastic waste exports in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 2,969 tonnes | — |
| 1995 | 4,141 tonnes | +39.5% |
| 1996 | 4,236 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 3,633 tonnes | -14.2% |
| 1998 | 1,637 tonnes | -54.9% |
| 1999 | 1,270 tonnes | -22.4% |
| 2000 | 2,631 tonnes | +107.2% |
| 2001 | 1,757 tonnes | -33.2% |
| 2002 | 1,415 tonnes | -19.5% |
| 2003 | 1,512 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 2,899 tonnes | +91.7% |
| 2005 | 3,739 tonnes | +29.0% |
| 2006 | 849.44 tonnes | -77.3% |
| 2008 | 7,928 tonnes | +833.3% |
| 2009 | 6,872 tonnes | -13.3% |
| 2010 | 9,585 tonnes | +39.5% |
| 2011 | 6,426 tonnes | -33.0% |
| 2013 | 5,834 tonnes | -9.2% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 5,834 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,451 tonnes, 4.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 5,834 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,293 tonnes, 4.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Plastic waste exports in Venezuela changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +833.3% | 849.44 tonnes | 7,928 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,981 tonnes | 1,270 tonnes | 4,236 tonnes | 6 |
| 2000s | 3,289 tonnes | 849.44 tonnes | 7,928 tonnes | 9 |
| 2010s | 7,282 tonnes | 5,834 tonnes | 9,585 tonnes | 3 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
More environment data for Venezuela
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.42 Percentage change (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.21 % 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 0.5848 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is plastic waste exports in Venezuela?
- Plastic waste exports in Venezuela was 5,834 tonnes in 2013, 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 Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 9,585 tonnes in 2010.
- What is the lowest plastic waste exports recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 849.44 tonnes in 2006.
- How does Venezuela rank for plastic waste exports?
- Venezuela ranks 58th out of 167 countries with data for 2013.
- Is plastic waste exports rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 285.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela 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.