Share of global plastic waste imports in Angola
Angola: Share of global plastic waste imports was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of global plastic waste imports in Angola, 2007–2023
Source: United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of global plastic waste imports in Angola is 0.0%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.0% on the previous year and up 376.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global plastic waste imports in Angola peaked at 0.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2016.
Angola ranks 69th 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.
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% | 0.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 66 Dominican Republic 0.0% compare
- 67 Kyrgyzstan 0.0% compare
- 68 Iran 0.0% compare
- 70 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0% compare
- 71 Qatar 0.0% compare
- 72 Algeria 0.0% compare
More environment data for Angola
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 69.92 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.85 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 7.25 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 1.77 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 21.75 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0059 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 34.32 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0048 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0542 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 3.49 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of global plastic waste imports in Angola?
- Share of global plastic waste imports in Angola 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 global plastic waste imports recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of global plastic waste imports recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2016.
- How does Angola rank for share of global plastic waste imports?
- Angola ranks 69th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of global plastic waste imports rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 376.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Angola 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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The percentage of global plastic waste imports that a country accounts for.