Share of global plastic waste imports in Ecuador
Ecuador: Share of global plastic waste imports was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global plastic waste imports in Ecuador, 1991–2024
Source: United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 0.0% for share of global plastic waste imports in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global plastic waste imports in Ecuador peaked at 0.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2020.
That places Ecuador 150th out of 183 countries with data for 2024, 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 Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.1% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | -37.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | -26.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -70.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | +359.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | -41.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | +42.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -79.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | +18.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | +111.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -74.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +18.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | +106.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | +91.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -14.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -34.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | +121.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -20.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -77.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -34.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | +59.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -29.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | +159.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +89.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | +69.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -73.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +275.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +269.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +21.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | — |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | — |
| 2024 | 0.0% | — |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0%, 0% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 0.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0%, 1% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More environment data for Ecuador
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.3767 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.4 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.49 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.65 % 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 -1.14 % 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 Ecuador?
- Share of global plastic waste imports in Ecuador 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 Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of global plastic waste imports recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2020.
- How does Ecuador rank for share of global plastic waste imports?
- Ecuador ranks 150th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global plastic waste imports rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador 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.