Share of plastic waste exports in Cote d'Ivoire

Cote d'Ivoire: Share of plastic waste exports was 0.0% in 2023. β—† Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0%
Change on year
up 60.3%
World rank
84th
of 162 countries
All-time high
0.0%
in 2023
All-time low
0.0%
in 2010
Years of data
19
1995–2023

Share of plastic waste exports in Cote d'Ivoire, 1995–2023

00.010.020.031995200920231995: 0.001 %1996: 0.012 %2001: 0.001 %2005: 0.001 %2007: 0.002 %2010: 0 %2011: 0.013 %2012: 0.013 %2013: 0.016 %2014: 0.002 %2015: 0.011 %2016: 0.018 %2017: 0.009 %2018: 0.015 %2019: 0.01 %2020: 0.008 %2021: 0.015 %2022: 0.02 %2023: 0.032 %

Source: United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Cote d'Ivoire recorded 0.0% for share of plastic waste exports in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

The figure is up 60.3% on the previous year and up 108.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of plastic waste exports in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 0.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2010.

That places Cote d'Ivoire 84th 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 3
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 4

Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire

  1. 81 Barbados 0.0% compare
  2. 82 Togo 0.0% compare
  3. 83 Zambia 0.0% compare
  4. 85 Argentina 0.0% compare
  5. 86 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0% compare
  6. 87 Ukraine 0.0% compare

See the full ranking of 162 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of plastic waste exports in Cote d'Ivoire?
Share of plastic waste exports in Cote d'Ivoire 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 Cote d'Ivoire?
The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2023.
What is the lowest share of plastic waste exports recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2010.
How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for share of plastic waste exports?
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 84th out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of plastic waste exports rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
Over the last ten years it is up 108.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cote d'Ivoire 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

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
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