Share of plastic waste exports in Philippines
Philippines: Share of plastic waste exports was 3.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of plastic waste exports in Philippines, 1996–2024
Source: United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of plastic waste exports in Philippines stood at 3.2%. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 34.4% on the previous year and up 223.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of plastic waste exports in Philippines peaked at 3.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1996.
Philippines ranks 8th of 162 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of plastic waste exports in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.3% | — |
| 2001 | 0.4% | +73.9% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | +93.9% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | +20.6% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | -20.2% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | -47.6% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | +126.0% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | -13.6% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | +41.4% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | -36.7% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | +22.5% |
| 2019 | 2.3% | +145.3% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | -29.5% |
| 2021 | 2.1% | +30.9% |
| 2022 | 2.2% | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 2.4% | +8.6% |
| 2024 | 3.2% | +34.4% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 3.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0%, 117.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 3.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0%, 233.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 0.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.4% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 1.6% | 3.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More environment data for Philippines
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 6.85 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 7.07 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.177 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.905 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.74 % 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 -2.01 % 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 Philippines?
- Share of plastic waste exports in Philippines was 3.2% 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 Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 3.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of plastic waste exports recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1996.
- How does Philippines rank for share of plastic waste exports?
- Philippines ranks 8th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of plastic waste exports rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 223.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Philippines 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.