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.
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 11.66 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 4.85 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.9268 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.1986 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0901 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0003 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 2.2 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0028 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0084 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.9715 Mt CO2e (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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About this data
The percentage of global plastic waste exports that a country accounts for.