Share of plastic waste exports in Eswatini
Eswatini: Share of plastic waste exports was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of plastic waste exports in Eswatini, 2001–2023
Source: United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of plastic waste exports in Eswatini stood at 0.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.9% on the previous year and up 162.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of plastic waste exports in Eswatini peaked at 0.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2001.
Eswatini ranks 98th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 95 Kyrgyzstan 0.0% compare
- 96 Mongolia 0.0% compare
- 97 Uruguay 0.0% compare
- 99 Uzbekistan 0.0% compare
- 100 Montenegro 0.0% compare
- 101 Senegal 0.0% compare
More environment data for Eswatini
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 2.93 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.36 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.7887 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.1053 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.3101 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0117 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 1.38 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0022 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0054 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.157 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of plastic waste exports in Eswatini?
- Share of plastic waste exports in Eswatini 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 Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of plastic waste exports recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2001.
- How does Eswatini rank for share of plastic waste exports?
- Eswatini ranks 98th out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of plastic waste exports rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 162.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini 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.