Share of plastic waste exports in Venezuela
Venezuela: Share of plastic waste exports was 0.0% in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Share of plastic waste exports in Venezuela, 1994–2013
Source: United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 0.0% for share of plastic waste exports in 2013.
The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of plastic waste exports in Venezuela peaked at 0.2% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2001.
Venezuela ranks 77th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of plastic waste exports in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.1% | — |
| 1995 | 0.2% | +16.8% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | +17.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -78.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +58.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -30.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | +6.4% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 0.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0%, 1.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 0.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0%, 1.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
More environment data for Venezuela
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.42 Percentage change (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.21 % 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 0.5848 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of plastic waste exports in Venezuela?
- Share of plastic waste exports in Venezuela was 0.0% in 2013, 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 Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 1996.
- What is the lowest share of plastic waste exports recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2001.
- How does Venezuela rank for share of plastic waste exports?
- Venezuela ranks 77th out of 162 countries with data for 2013.
- Is share of plastic waste exports rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela 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.