Share of plastic waste exports in Angola

Angola: Share of plastic waste exports was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0%
Change on year
down 99.1%
World rank
137th
of 162 countries
All-time high
0.0%
in 2021
All-time low
0.0%
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023

Share of plastic waste exports in Angola, 2015–2023

00.0020.0040.0062015201920232015: 0 %2016: 0.002 %2017: 0 %2018: 0.004 %2019: 0.002 %2020: 0.002 %2021: 0.005 %2022: 0.005 %2023: 0 %

Source: United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Angola recorded 0.0% for share of plastic waste exports in 2023.

That represents a change of down 99.1% on the previous year and down 98.8% over five years.

Over the whole period, share of plastic waste exports in Angola peaked at 0.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2015.

Angola ranks 137th of 162 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 5
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of plastic waste exports in Angola?
Share of plastic waste exports in Angola was 0.0% in 2023, 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 Angola?
The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2021.
What is the lowest share of plastic waste exports recorded in Angola?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2015.
How does Angola rank for share of plastic waste exports?
Angola ranks 137th out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
Where does this Angola 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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About this data

Indicator
Share of plastic waste exports
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
162 places, 2,674 data points, 1988–2024
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