Share of plastic waste exports in Mongolia
Mongolia: Share of plastic waste exports was 0.0% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Share of plastic waste exports in Mongolia, 2001–2019
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 Mongolia is 0.0%, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 330.3% on the previous year and down 54.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of plastic waste exports in Mongolia peaked at 0.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2001.
Mongolia ranks 96th 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.
Share of plastic waste exports in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | +1889.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +43.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -13.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -91.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | +330.3% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 0.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0%, 68% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 0.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0%, 1.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
More environment data for Mongolia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.5 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.27 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.602 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.37 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 11.35 % 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 1.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of plastic waste exports in Mongolia?
- Share of plastic waste exports in Mongolia was 0.0% in 2019, 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 Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of plastic waste exports recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2001.
- How does Mongolia rank for share of plastic waste exports?
- Mongolia ranks 96th out of 162 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of plastic waste exports rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mongolia 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.