Share of plastic waste exports in Iran
Iran: Share of plastic waste exports was 0.3% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Share of plastic waste exports in Iran, 2001–2018
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 Iran is 0.3%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 414.9% on the previous year and up 256.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of plastic waste exports in Iran peaked at 0.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2001.
That places Iran 41st out of 162 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
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% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More environment data for Iran
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 1,055 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 11.52 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 23.95 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 1.36 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 132.92 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0799 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 175.7 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.3082 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 2.67 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 13.99 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of plastic waste exports in Iran?
- Share of plastic waste exports in Iran was 0.3% in 2018, 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 Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of plastic waste exports recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2001.
- How does Iran rank for share of plastic waste exports?
- Iran ranks 41st out of 162 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of plastic waste exports rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 256.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran 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.