Share of plastic waste exports in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Share of plastic waste exports was 0.0% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Share of plastic waste exports in Central African Republic, 2011–2019
Source: United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 0.0% for share of plastic waste exports in 2019. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.9% on the previous year and up 297.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of plastic waste exports in Central African Republic peaked at 0.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2013.
Central African Republic ranks 118th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of plastic waste exports in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -19.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -69.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +419.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -42.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -55.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +244.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | +204.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | +13.9% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 0.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0%, 14% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 0.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0%, 7% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
More environment data for Central African Republic
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -17.69 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -17.75 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.218 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.3 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 5.22 % 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 1.2 % 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 Central African Republic?
- Share of plastic waste exports in Central African Republic was 0.0% in 2019, 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 Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of plastic waste exports recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2013.
- How does Central African Republic rank for share of plastic waste exports?
- Central African Republic ranks 118th out of 162 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of plastic waste exports rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 297.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central African Republic 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.