Share of global plastic waste imports in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Share of global plastic waste imports was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global plastic waste imports in Antigua and Barbuda, 1999–2024
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 Antigua and Barbuda is 0.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 86.1% on the previous year and down 92.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global plastic waste imports in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 0.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2011.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 160th of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 157 Belize 0.0% compare
- 158 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0% compare
- 159 Faroe Islands 0.0% compare
- 161 Aruba 0.0% compare
- 162 Cuba 0.0% compare
- 163 French Polynesia 0.0% compare
More environment data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 0.4269 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 4.55 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.0125 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.0577 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0002 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0005 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.0443 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of global plastic waste imports in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Share of global plastic waste imports in Antigua and Barbuda was 0.0% in 2024, 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 Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of global plastic waste imports recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2011.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for share of global plastic waste imports?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 160th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global plastic waste imports rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda 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.