Share of global plastic waste imports in Cuba
Cuba: Share of global plastic waste imports was 0.0% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Share of global plastic waste imports in Cuba, 1999–2018
Source: United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 0.0% for share of global plastic waste imports in 2018.
The figure is down 99.9% on the previous year and down 99.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global plastic waste imports in Cuba peaked at 0.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2016.
That places Cuba 162nd out of 183 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of global plastic waste imports in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | +1050.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -12.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | +7331.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -77.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -98.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | — |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -99.9% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 0.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0%, 0% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 0.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0%, 0% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 159 Faroe Islands 0.0% compare
- 160 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0% compare
- 161 Aruba 0.0% compare
- 163 French Polynesia 0.0% compare
- 164 Dominica 0.0% compare
- 165 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0% compare
More environment data for Cuba
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.3 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.278 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2020)
- 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 -1.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of global plastic waste imports in Cuba?
- Share of global plastic waste imports in Cuba was 0.0% in 2018, 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 Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of global plastic waste imports recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2016.
- How does Cuba rank for share of global plastic waste imports?
- Cuba ranks 162nd out of 183 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of global plastic waste imports rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cuba 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.