Share of plastic waste exports in Niger
Niger: Share of plastic waste exports was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of plastic waste exports in Niger, 1996–2023
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 Niger is 0.0%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 88.4% on the previous year and up 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of plastic waste exports in Niger peaked at 0.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2012.
That places Niger 134th out of 162 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | +325.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | +39.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -76.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -43.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | +37.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | +46.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | +110.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | +152.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -88.4% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 0.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0%, 1% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Niger's 0.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0%, 1% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More environment data for Niger
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 4.49 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.65 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.334 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.68 % 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 2.69 % 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 Niger?
- Share of plastic waste exports in Niger 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 Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of plastic waste exports recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2012.
- How does Niger rank for share of plastic waste exports?
- Niger ranks 134th out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of plastic waste exports rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger 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.