Share of global plastic waste imports in Congo
Congo: Share of global plastic waste imports was 0.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Share of global plastic waste imports in Congo, 1993–2021
Source: United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, share of global plastic waste imports in Congo stood at 0.0%.
The figure is up 1,734.3% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global plastic waste imports in Congo peaked at 0.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2013.
That places Congo 144th out of 183 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More environment data for Congo
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 24.62 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 3.89 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.4604 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.4601 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 13.3 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0013 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 14.96 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0052 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0073 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.7254 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of global plastic waste imports in Congo?
- Share of global plastic waste imports in Congo was 0.0% in 2021, 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of global plastic waste imports recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2013.
- How does Congo rank for share of global plastic waste imports?
- Congo ranks 144th out of 183 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of global plastic waste imports rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo 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.