What is the highest share of plastic waste exports recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?

The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2021.

What is the lowest share of plastic waste exports recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2020.

How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for share of plastic waste exports?

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 127th out of 162 countries with data for 2023.

Is share of plastic waste exports rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?

Over the last ten years it is up 464.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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.

Share of plastic waste exports in Democratic Republic of Congo

Name: Share of plastic waste exports in Democratic Republic of Congo
Creator: United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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Democratic Republic of Congo: Share of plastic waste exports was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.0%

Change on year

down 86.6%

World rank

127th

of 162 countries

All-time high

0.0%

in 2021

All-time low

0.0%

in 2020

Years of data

2017–2023

Share of plastic waste exports in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2017–2023

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 Democratic Republic of Congo is 0.0%, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 86.6% on the previous year and up 464.2% over ten years.

That places Democratic Republic of Congo 127th out of 162 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2010s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	3
2020s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	3

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

124 Benin 0.0% compare
125 Lesotho 0.0% compare
126 Malawi 0.0% compare
128 Grenada 0.0% compare
129 Saint Lucia 0.0% compare
130 New Caledonia 0.0% compare

See the full ranking of 162 places →

More environment data for Democratic Republic of Congo

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 58.49 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.5353 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 3.5 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 7.67 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 17.49 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0166 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 42.16 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0035 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.024 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 13.45 Mt CO2e (2024)

All data for Democratic Republic of Congo →

Frequently asked questions

What is share of plastic waste exports in Democratic Republic of Congo?: Share of plastic waste exports in Democratic Republic of Congo 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 Democratic Republic of Congo?: The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2021.
What is the lowest share of plastic waste exports recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2020.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for share of plastic waste exports?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 127th out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of plastic waste exports rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?: Over the last ten years it is up 464.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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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Indicator: Share of plastic waste exports
Unit: %
Source: United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 162 places, 2,674 data points, 1988–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The percentage of global plastic waste exports that a country accounts for.