Share of plastic waste exports in Cambodia
Cambodia: Share of plastic waste exports was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of plastic waste exports in Cambodia, 2005–2023
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 Cambodia is 0.0%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 43.8% on the previous year and down 52.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of plastic waste exports in Cambodia peaked at 0.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2005.
That places Cambodia 89th out of 162 countries with data for 2023, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More environment data for Cambodia
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 49.83 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.83 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 23.83 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.4396 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.7904 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.052 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 26.66 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0013 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0294 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1.52 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of plastic waste exports in Cambodia?
- Share of plastic waste exports in Cambodia was 0.0% in 2023, 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 Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of plastic waste exports recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2005.
- How does Cambodia rank for share of plastic waste exports?
- Cambodia ranks 89th out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of plastic waste exports rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia 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.