Share of global plastic waste imports in Albania
Albania: Share of global plastic waste imports was 0.0% in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Share of global plastic waste imports in Albania, 1996–2016
Source: United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, share of global plastic waste imports in Albania stood at 0.0%. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 42.2% on the previous year and down 93.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global plastic waste imports in Albania peaked at 0.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2016.
Albania ranks 118th of 183 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.
Share of global plastic waste imports in Albania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -21.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | +27.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | +46.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +11.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +37.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -21.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -42.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -58.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | +43.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | +95.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -27.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +168.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -30.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | +23.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -96.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -42.2% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 0.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0%, 11% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Albania's 0.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1%, 0% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Albania
More environment data for Albania
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.6356 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.8208 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.434 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.15 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.89 % 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 -11.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of global plastic waste imports in Albania?
- Share of global plastic waste imports in Albania was 0.0% in 2016, 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 global plastic waste imports recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of global plastic waste imports recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2016.
- How does Albania rank for share of global plastic waste imports?
- Albania ranks 118th out of 183 countries with data for 2016.
- Is share of global plastic waste imports rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania 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 global plastic waste imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of global plastic waste imports that a country accounts for.