Share of plastic waste exports in Bolivia
Bolivia: Share of plastic waste exports was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of plastic waste exports in Bolivia, 1996–2024
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 Bolivia is 0.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 108.4% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of plastic waste exports in Bolivia peaked at 0.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1996.
That places Bolivia 78th out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
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More environment data for Bolivia
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 63.76 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.14 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 21.76 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0285 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 2.43 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0251 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 26.51 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0181 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0816 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 2.17 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of plastic waste exports in Bolivia?
- Share of plastic waste exports in Bolivia was 0.0% in 2024, 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 Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of plastic waste exports recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1996.
- How does Bolivia rank for share of plastic waste exports?
- Bolivia ranks 78th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of plastic waste exports rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bolivia 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.