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.
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
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 266.6 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.3 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 43.03 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 2.06 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 12.67 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0665 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 69.28 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0536 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.1862 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 11.21 Mt CO2e (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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The percentage of global plastic waste exports that a country accounts for.