Share of plastic waste exports in Algeria
Algeria: Share of plastic waste exports was 0.0% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Share of plastic waste exports in Algeria, 2001–2017
Source: United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, share of plastic waste exports in Algeria stood at 0.0%.
That represents a change of up 194.4% on the previous year and up 553.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of plastic waste exports in Algeria peaked at 0.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2001.
Algeria ranks 102nd 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More environment data for Algeria
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 252.7 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.4 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 8.94 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0747 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 37.18 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0102 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 56.34 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0812 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.2872 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 9.76 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of plastic waste exports in Algeria?
- Share of plastic waste exports in Algeria was 0.0% in 2017, 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 Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of plastic waste exports recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2001.
- How does Algeria rank for share of plastic waste exports?
- Algeria ranks 102nd out of 162 countries with data for 2017.
- Is share of plastic waste exports rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 553.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria 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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The percentage of global plastic waste exports that a country accounts for.