Share of plastic waste exports in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Share of plastic waste exports was 0.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of plastic waste exports in Luxembourg, 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of plastic waste exports in Luxembourg stood at 0.3%.
That represents a change of up 56.4% on the previous year and up 223.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of plastic waste exports in Luxembourg peaked at 0.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2010.
Luxembourg ranks 40th of 162 regions on this measure, 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 | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
More environment data for Luxembourg
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 8.05 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 11.9 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.4798 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0129 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0275 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0013 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.6384 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0061 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0037 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.1071 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of plastic waste exports in Luxembourg?
- Share of plastic waste exports in Luxembourg was 0.3% in 2024, 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 Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of plastic waste exports recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2010.
- How does Luxembourg rank for share of plastic waste exports?
- Luxembourg ranks 40th out of 162 regions with data for 2024.
- Is share of plastic waste exports rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 223.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Luxembourg 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.