Share of plastic waste exports in Moldova
Moldova: Share of plastic waste exports was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of plastic waste exports in Moldova, 1994–2024
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 Moldova is 0.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 63.7% on the previous year and up 50.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of plastic waste exports in Moldova peaked at 0.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2005.
Moldova ranks 122nd 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.
Share of plastic waste exports in Moldova, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | +179.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | +139.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -65.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +5666394.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -68.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -21.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | +915.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -44.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | +103.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | +114.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +44.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | +20.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -51.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | +18.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | +50.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | +58.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -60.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | -63.7% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 0.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0%, 5% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 0.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2%, 1% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of plastic waste exports in Moldova changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +5666394.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2013 | +915.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
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% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
More environment data for Moldova
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.0661 % 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 -0.0108 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8634 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 1.92 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of plastic waste exports in Moldova?
- Share of plastic waste exports in Moldova 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 Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of plastic waste exports recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2005.
- How does Moldova rank for share of plastic waste exports?
- Moldova ranks 122nd out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of plastic waste exports rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Moldova 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.