Share of plastic waste exports in Brazil
Brazil: Share of plastic waste exports was 0.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of plastic waste exports in Brazil, 1989–2024
Source: United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of plastic waste exports in Brazil stood at 0.3%.
That represents a change of up 102.8% on the previous year and up 564.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of plastic waste exports in Brazil peaked at 2.3% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2001.
Brazil ranks 44th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of plastic waste exports in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 2.3% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -99.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | +143.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | +222.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -11.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -22.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +55.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | — |
| 2017 | 0.1% | — |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -56.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | +26.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +22.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | +80.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | +66.1% |
| 2024 | 0.3% | +102.8% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 0.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0%, 10.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 0.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0%, 7.9× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More environment data for Brazil
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -6.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -8.24 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.221 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.36 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.155 % 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 -2.73 % 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 Brazil?
- Share of plastic waste exports in Brazil was 0.3% 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 Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3% in 1989.
- What is the lowest share of plastic waste exports recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2001.
- How does Brazil rank for share of plastic waste exports?
- Brazil ranks 44th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of plastic waste exports rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 564.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil 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.