Share of plastic waste exports in Nigeria
Nigeria: Share of plastic waste exports was 0.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of plastic waste exports in Nigeria, 2010–2024
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 Nigeria is 0.3%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 111.3% on the previous year and up 4,119.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of plastic waste exports in Nigeria peaked at 1.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2011.
Nigeria ranks 46th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.1% | 1.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More environment data for Nigeria
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 350.56 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.51 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 56.75 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 8.67 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 75.63 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.1661 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 175.13 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0267 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.5526 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 33.33 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of plastic waste exports in Nigeria?
- Share of plastic waste exports in Nigeria was 0.3% 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 Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of plastic waste exports recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2011.
- How does Nigeria rank for share of plastic waste exports?
- Nigeria ranks 46th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of plastic waste exports rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4,119.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria 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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The percentage of global plastic waste exports that a country accounts for.