Share of global plastic waste imports in Bolivia
Bolivia: Share of global plastic waste imports was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global plastic waste imports in Bolivia, 1992–2024
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 Bolivia is 0.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and up 103.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global plastic waste imports in Bolivia peaked at 0.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2011.
That places Bolivia 90th out of 183 countries with data for 2024, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 87 Solomon Islands 0.0% compare
- 88 Burkina Faso 0.0% compare
- 89 New Zealand 0.0% compare
- 91 Madagascar 0.0% compare
- 92 Singapore 0.0% compare
- 93 Lebanon 0.0% compare
More environment data for Bolivia
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 63.76 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.14 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 21.76 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0285 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 2.43 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0251 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 26.51 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0181 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0816 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 2.17 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of global plastic waste imports in Bolivia?
- Share of global plastic waste imports in Bolivia 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 Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of global plastic waste imports recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2011.
- How does Bolivia rank for share of global plastic waste imports?
- Bolivia ranks 90th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global plastic waste imports rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bolivia 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.