Share of plastic waste exports in Macao
Macao: Share of plastic waste exports was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of plastic waste exports in Macao, 1994–2024
Source: United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Macao recorded 0.0% for share of plastic waste exports in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 57.9% on the previous year and down 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of plastic waste exports in Macao peaked at 0.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2018.
Macao ranks 113th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Macao
More environment data for Macao
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 1.82 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.65 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.002 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0013 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0031 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0002 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.0451 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0005 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0025 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.0354 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of plastic waste exports in Macao?
- Share of plastic waste exports in Macao was 0.0% 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 Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of plastic waste exports recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2018.
- How does Macao rank for share of plastic waste exports?
- Macao ranks 113th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of plastic waste exports rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Macao 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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About this data
The percentage of global plastic waste exports that a country accounts for.