Share of global plastic waste imports in Cambodia
Cambodia: Share of global plastic waste imports was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of global plastic waste imports in Cambodia, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 0.0% for share of global plastic waste imports in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 615.5% on the previous year and up 423.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global plastic waste imports in Cambodia peaked at 0.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2004.
Cambodia ranks 102nd 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 Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -54.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +33343.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -98.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -87.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | +6116.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | +2446.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -58.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -38.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -25.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -79.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +69.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | +1052.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +71.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -59.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | +918.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +27.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | +61.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -83.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -96.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | +7520.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -87.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | +615.5% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 0.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0%, 49% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 0.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0%, 95% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of global plastic waste imports in Cambodia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +33343.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2021 | +7520.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2005 | +6116.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2006 | +2446.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2013 | +1052.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2016 | +918.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More environment data for Cambodia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.5487 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.06 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.288 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.929 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.74 % 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 0.8631 % 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 Cambodia?
- Share of global plastic waste imports in Cambodia 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 Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of global plastic waste imports recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2004.
- How does Cambodia rank for share of global plastic waste imports?
- Cambodia ranks 102nd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of global plastic waste imports rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 423.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia 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.