Share of plastic waste exports in Switzerland
Switzerland: Share of plastic waste exports was 2.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of plastic waste exports in Switzerland, 1988–2024
Source: United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 2.7% for share of plastic waste exports in 2024.
That represents a change of up 40.2% on the previous year and up 258.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of plastic waste exports in Switzerland peaked at 6.7% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2005.
Switzerland ranks 10th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.3% | 6.0% | 6.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 1.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 0.0% | 2.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More environment data for Switzerland
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 42.99 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 4.77 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 4.05 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.2549 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.29 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0203 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 5.94 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0476 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0228 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.2474 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of plastic waste exports in Switzerland?
- Share of plastic waste exports in Switzerland was 2.7% 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 6.7% in 1988.
- What is the lowest share of plastic waste exports recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2005.
- How does Switzerland rank for share of plastic waste exports?
- Switzerland ranks 10th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of plastic waste exports rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 258.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland 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.