Share of plastic waste exports in Zambia
Zambia: Share of plastic waste exports was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of plastic waste exports in Zambia, 2001–2023
Source: United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 0.0% for share of plastic waste exports in 2023.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and up 1,772.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of plastic waste exports in Zambia peaked at 0.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2007.
That places Zambia 83rd out of 162 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More environment data for Zambia
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 38.52 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.81 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 6.39 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 2.21 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 8.56 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0539 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 18.28 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0026 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0155 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1.04 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of plastic waste exports in Zambia?
- Share of plastic waste exports in Zambia 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of plastic waste exports recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2007.
- How does Zambia rank for share of plastic waste exports?
- Zambia ranks 83rd out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of plastic waste exports rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,772.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia 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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About this data
The percentage of global plastic waste exports that a country accounts for.