Share of plastic waste exports in Laos
Laos: Share of plastic waste exports was 0.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of plastic waste exports in Laos, 2010–2023
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 Laos is 0.1%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 42.3% on the previous year and up 2,217.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of plastic waste exports in Laos peaked at 0.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2010.
That places Laos 70th out of 162 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of plastic waste exports in Laos, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | +284.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -16.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -12.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +51.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | +29.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | +170.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -20.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -13.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | +221.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +77.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -21.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | +42.3% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0%, 2.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0%, 5.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More environment data for Laos
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.77 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.51 Percentage change (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.9142 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.4183 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of plastic waste exports in Laos?
- Share of plastic waste exports in Laos 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 Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of plastic waste exports recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2010.
- How does Laos rank for share of plastic waste exports?
- Laos ranks 70th out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of plastic waste exports rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,217.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos 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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Percentage of global plastic waste exports that a country accounts for.