Share of plastic waste exports in Nepal
Nepal: Share of plastic waste exports was 0.0% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Share of plastic waste exports in Nepal, 2013–2022
Source: United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, share of plastic waste exports in Nepal stood at 0.0%.
The figure is up 18.4% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of plastic waste exports in Nepal peaked at 0.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2020.
Nepal ranks 135th of 162 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More environment data for Nepal
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 41.47 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.4 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 15.2 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 3.21 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0608 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0611 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 20.59 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0256 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 2.05 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of plastic waste exports in Nepal?
- Share of plastic waste exports in Nepal was 0.0% in 2022, 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 Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of plastic waste exports recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2020.
- How does Nepal rank for share of plastic waste exports?
- Nepal ranks 135th out of 162 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of plastic waste exports rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal 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.