Share of plastic waste exports in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Share of plastic waste exports was 0.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of plastic waste exports in North Macedonia, 1995–2024
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 North Macedonia is 0.2%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 117.2% on the previous year and up 253.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of plastic waste exports in North Macedonia peaked at 0.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1995.
North Macedonia ranks 54th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 51 Myanmar 0.2% compare
- 53 Sudan 0.2% compare
- 55 Mauritania 0.2% compare
- 56 Tajikistan 0.1% compare
- 57 Costa Rica 0.1% compare
More environment data for North Macedonia
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 9.81 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.38 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.5072 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0639 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0978 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0009 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 1.35 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0017 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0049 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.6708 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of plastic waste exports in North Macedonia?
- Share of plastic waste exports in North Macedonia was 0.2% 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 North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of plastic waste exports recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1995.
- How does North Macedonia rank for share of plastic waste exports?
- North Macedonia ranks 54th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of plastic waste exports rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 253.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Macedonia 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.