Share of plastic waste exports in Madagascar
Madagascar: Share of plastic waste exports was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of plastic waste exports in Madagascar, 2001–2023
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 Madagascar is 0.0%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 556.7% on the previous year and down 56.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of plastic waste exports in Madagascar peaked at 0.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2001.
Madagascar ranks 131st of 162 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 128 Grenada 0.0% compare
- 129 Saint Lucia 0.0% compare
- 130 New Caledonia 0.0% compare
- 132 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0% compare
- 133 Samoa 0.0% compare
- 134 Niger 0.0% compare
More environment data for Madagascar
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 35.79 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.12 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 17.89 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 1.74 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 3.06 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0204 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 25.4 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0018 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0078 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 2.67 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of plastic waste exports in Madagascar?
- Share of plastic waste exports in Madagascar was 0.0% 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 Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of plastic waste exports recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2001.
- How does Madagascar rank for share of plastic waste exports?
- Madagascar ranks 131st out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of plastic waste exports rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar 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.