Share of plastic waste exports in Belarus
Belarus: Share of plastic waste exports was 0.3% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Share of plastic waste exports in Belarus, 2001–2021
Source: United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 0.3% for share of plastic waste exports in 2021.
The figure is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 1,139.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of plastic waste exports in Belarus peaked at 0.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2007.
That places Belarus 38th out of 162 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
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% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 2 |
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More environment data for Belarus
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 87.49 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 9.58 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 12.24 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.2254 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 2.24 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0084 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 18.41 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0469 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0381 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 3.6 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of plastic waste exports in Belarus?
- Share of plastic waste exports in Belarus was 0.3% in 2021, 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 Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of plastic waste exports recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2007.
- How does Belarus rank for share of plastic waste exports?
- Belarus ranks 38th out of 162 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of plastic waste exports rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,139.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belarus 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.