Share of global plastic waste imports in Armenia

Armenia: Share of global plastic waste imports was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0%
Change on year
up 20.8%
World rank
97th
of 183 countries
All-time high
0.0%
in 2021
All-time low
0.0%
in 2017
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Share of global plastic waste imports in Armenia, 1999–2024

00.0020.0040.0060.0081999201120241999: 0 %2000: 0 %2001: 0 %2002: 0 %2003: 0.001 %2004: 0 %2005: 0.001 %2006: 0.001 %2007: 0 %2008: 0 %2009: 0 %2010: 0 %2011: 0 %2012: 0.001 %2013: 0.001 %2014: 0.001 %2015: 0 %2016: 0 %2017: 0 %2018: 0.001 %2019: 0.005 %2020: 0.002 %2021: 0.008 %2022: 0.004 %2023: 0.004 %2024: 0.004 %

Source: United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, share of global plastic waste imports in Armenia stood at 0.0%.

The figure is up 20.8% on the previous year and up 681.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of global plastic waste imports in Armenia peaked at 0.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2017.

Armenia ranks 97th 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of global plastic waste imports in Armenia?
Share of global plastic waste imports in Armenia 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 Armenia?
The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2021.
What is the lowest share of global plastic waste imports recorded in Armenia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2017.
How does Armenia rank for share of global plastic waste imports?
Armenia ranks 97th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of global plastic waste imports rising or falling in Armenia?
Over the last ten years it is up 681.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Armenia 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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About this data

Indicator
Share of global plastic waste imports
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
183 places, 4,496 data points, 1988–2024
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