Share of plastic waste exports in Bahamas
Bahamas: Share of plastic waste exports was 0.0% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Share of plastic waste exports in Bahamas, 2005–2019
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 Bahamas is 0.0%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 23,770.8% on the previous year and up 362,410.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of plastic waste exports in Bahamas peaked at 0.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2007.
Bahamas ranks 119th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of plastic waste exports in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -34.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | +5251.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +270.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | +861.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -98.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | +29.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -69.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | +23770.7% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 0.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 1% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 0.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0%, 5% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 116 Azerbaijan 0.0% compare
- 117 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0% compare
- 118 Central African Republic 0.0% compare
- 120 Greenland 0.0% compare
- 121 Palau 0.0% compare
- 122 Moldova 0.0% compare
More environment data for Bahamas
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -8.33 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.262 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.27 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.06 % 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 % 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 Bahamas?
- Share of plastic waste exports in Bahamas was 0.0% in 2019, 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 Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of plastic waste exports recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2007.
- How does Bahamas rank for share of plastic waste exports?
- Bahamas ranks 119th out of 162 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of plastic waste exports rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 362,410.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahamas 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.