Share of plastic waste exports in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Share of plastic waste exports was 0.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of plastic waste exports in Ethiopia, 2007–2023
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 Ethiopia is 0.1%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 59.8% on the previous year and up 1,290.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of plastic waste exports in Ethiopia peaked at 0.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2010.
Ethiopia ranks 71st 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% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More environment data for Ethiopia
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 192.7 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.46 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 87.11 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 12.61 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 18.3 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0131 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 131.63 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0409 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 13.56 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of plastic waste exports in Ethiopia?
- Share of plastic waste exports in Ethiopia was 0.1% 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of plastic waste exports recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2010.
- How does Ethiopia rank for share of plastic waste exports?
- Ethiopia ranks 71st out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of plastic waste exports rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,290.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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.