Share of plastic waste exports in Senegal
Senegal: Share of plastic waste exports was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of plastic waste exports in Senegal, 2007–2023
Source: United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of plastic waste exports in Senegal stood at 0.0%.
The figure is down 77.9% on the previous year and up 348.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of plastic waste exports in Senegal peaked at 0.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2010.
Senegal ranks 101st 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More environment data for Senegal
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 31.72 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.71 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 9.39 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.3409 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.6572 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0025 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 12.33 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0063 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0238 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1.91 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of plastic waste exports in Senegal?
- Share of plastic waste exports in Senegal 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 Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of plastic waste exports recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2010.
- How does Senegal rank for share of plastic waste exports?
- Senegal ranks 101st out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of plastic waste exports rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 348.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal 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.