Share of plastic waste exports in Cameroon
Cameroon: Share of plastic waste exports was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of plastic waste exports in Cameroon, 1995–2023
Source: United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 0.0% for share of plastic waste exports in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 76.3% on the previous year and up 962.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of plastic waste exports in Cameroon peaked at 0.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2010.
That places Cameroon 115th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 112 Congo 0.0% compare
- 113 Macao 0.0% compare
- 114 Egypt 0.0% compare
- 116 Azerbaijan 0.0% compare
- 117 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0% compare
- 118 Central African Republic 0.0% compare
More environment data for Cameroon
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 40.62 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.39 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 7.44 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 2.23 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 7.73 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0019 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 21.82 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0018 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0255 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 4.38 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of plastic waste exports in Cameroon?
- Share of plastic waste exports in Cameroon 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 Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of plastic waste exports recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2010.
- How does Cameroon rank for share of plastic waste exports?
- Cameroon ranks 115th out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of plastic waste exports rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 962.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon 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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About this data
The percentage of global plastic waste exports that a country accounts for.