Share of plastic waste exports in Egypt
Egypt: Share of plastic waste exports was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of plastic waste exports in Egypt, 1994–2024
Source: United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 0.0% for share of plastic waste exports in 2024.
The figure is up 206.4% on the previous year and up 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of plastic waste exports in Egypt peaked at 0.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2021.
Egypt ranks 114th of 162 countries on this measure, 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% | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More environment data for Egypt
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 386.6 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 3.32 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 13.4 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.4584 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 20.66 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0674 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 57.53 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.1169 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.5385 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 22.26 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of plastic waste exports in Egypt?
- Share of plastic waste exports in Egypt was 0.0% in 2024, 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 Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of plastic waste exports recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2021.
- How does Egypt rank for share of plastic waste exports?
- Egypt ranks 114th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of plastic waste exports rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt 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.