Share of plastic waste exports in East Timor
East Timor: Share of plastic waste exports was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0%
Change on year
down 74.5%
World rank
138th
of 162 countries
All-time high
0.0%
in 2021
All-time low
0.0%
in 2023
Years of data
5
2005–2023
Share of plastic waste exports in East Timor, 2005–2023
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 East Timor stood at 0.0%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 74.5% on the previous year and down 65.6% over five years.
Over the whole period, share of plastic waste exports in East Timor peaked at 0.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2023.
East Timor ranks 138th of 162 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of plastic waste exports in East Timor, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -56.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | +683.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -82.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -74.5% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 0.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0%, 0% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 0.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0%, 0% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 135 Nepal 0.0% compare
- 136 Brunei 0.0% compare
- 137 Angola 0.0% compare
- 139 Austria 0.0% compare
- 139 Bahrain 0.0% compare
- 139 Canada 0.0% compare
- 139 Fiji 0.0% compare
- 139 France 0.0% compare
- 139 Germany 0.0% compare
- 139 Ghana 0.0% compare
- 139 Hungary 0.0% compare
- 139 Italy 0.0% compare
- 139 Jordan 0.0% compare
- 139 Kazakhstan 0.0% compare
- 139 Lebanon 0.0% compare
- 139 Malaysia 0.0% compare
- 139 Mexico 0.0% compare
- 139 Oman 0.0% compare
- 139 Qatar 0.0% compare
- 139 Romania 0.0% compare
- 139 Singapore 0.0% compare
- 139 South Korea 0.0% compare
- 139 Spain 0.0% compare
- 139 Thailand 0.0% compare
- 139 United Arab Emirates 0.0% compare
- 139 United Kingdom 0.0% compare
- 139 United States 0.0% compare
More environment data for East Timor
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.36 % 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 3.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) -3.97 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of plastic waste exports in East Timor?
- Share of plastic waste exports in East Timor 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 East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of plastic waste exports recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2023.
- How does East Timor rank for share of plastic waste exports?
- East Timor ranks 138th out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this East Timor 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.