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.
Share of plastic waste exports in Belarus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | +36.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -49.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +116.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +37.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +111.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +18.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +56.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | +152.5% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -15.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | +10.0% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 0.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0%, 12.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 0.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2%, 1.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
More environment data for Belarus
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.1734 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.1993 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.869 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.57 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.6422 % 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 0.239 % 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 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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Percentage of global plastic waste exports that a country accounts for.