Share of plastic waste exports in Libya
Libya: Share of plastic waste exports was 0.1% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Share of plastic waste exports in Libya, 2007–2019
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 Libya is 0.1%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 22.3% on the previous year and up 63,788.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of plastic waste exports in Libya peaked at 0.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2010.
That places Libya 74th out of 162 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of plastic waste exports in Libya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -97.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | +41341.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +13.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | +11.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +22.3% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0%, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0%, 3.7× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More environment data for Libya
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -35.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -10.37 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.386 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.2239 % 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 0.1672 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of plastic waste exports in Libya?
- Share of plastic waste exports in Libya was 0.1% in 2019, 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 Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of plastic waste exports recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2010.
- How does Libya rank for share of plastic waste exports?
- Libya ranks 74th out of 162 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of plastic waste exports rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63,788.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya 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.