Share of global plastic waste imports in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Share of global plastic waste imports was 0.0% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Share of global plastic waste imports in Central African Republic, 1996–2022
Source: United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, share of global plastic waste imports in Central African Republic stood at 0.0%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 94.5% on the previous year and down 55.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global plastic waste imports in Central African Republic peaked at 0.0% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2022.
That places Central African Republic 138th out of 183 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
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More environment data for Central African Republic
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 13.44 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.52 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 6.45 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.6842 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.6692 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0006 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 8.25 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0002 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0012 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.4427 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of global plastic waste imports in Central African Republic?
- Share of global plastic waste imports in Central African Republic was 0.0% in 2022, 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 Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 1996.
- What is the lowest share of global plastic waste imports recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2022.
- How does Central African Republic rank for share of global plastic waste imports?
- Central African Republic ranks 138th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of global plastic waste imports rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central African Republic 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.