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 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of plastic waste exports in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.3% | — |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -62.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -26.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -45.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +69.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +34.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | +11.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | +10.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | +28.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | -18.0% |
| 2024 | 0.3% | +56.4% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 0.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 2.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 0.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2%, 1.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
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
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.2585 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.1872 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Drought - Cities and FUAs — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.5 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.601 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.18 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.56 % 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 % change on previous year (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 countries 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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Percentage of global plastic waste exports that a country accounts for.