Share of plastic waste exports in Kenya
Kenya: Share of plastic waste exports was 0.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of plastic waste exports in Kenya, 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 Kenya stood at 0.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.3% on the previous year and up 120.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of plastic waste exports in Kenya peaked at 0.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2001.
Kenya ranks 60th 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 | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More environment data for Kenya
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 102.84 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.82 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 50.02 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 3.41 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 7.97 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0511 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 64.93 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0034 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0653 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 3.4 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of plastic waste exports in Kenya?
- Share of plastic waste exports in Kenya 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 Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of plastic waste exports recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2001.
- How does Kenya rank for share of plastic waste exports?
- Kenya ranks 60th out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of plastic waste exports rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya 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.