Share of plastic waste exports in Albania
Albania: Share of plastic waste exports was 0.0% in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Share of plastic waste exports in Albania, 1996–2016
Source: United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of plastic waste exports in Albania is 0.0%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 218.0% on the previous year and up 5,513.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of plastic waste exports in Albania peaked at 0.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2005.
Albania ranks 80th of 162 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.
Share of plastic waste exports in Albania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -84.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | +790.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +168.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | +121.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -37.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | +14.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -89.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | +327.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | +218.0% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 0.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0%, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Albania's 0.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2%, 15% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Albania
More environment data for Albania
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.6356 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.8208 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.434 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.15 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.89 % 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 -11.58 % 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 share of plastic waste exports in Albania?
- Share of plastic waste exports in Albania was 0.0% in 2016, according to United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of plastic waste exports recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of plastic waste exports recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2005.
- How does Albania rank for share of plastic waste exports?
- Albania ranks 80th out of 162 countries with data for 2016.
- Is share of plastic waste exports rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5,513.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of plastic waste exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of global plastic waste exports that a country accounts for.