Share of global plastic waste imports in Iran
Iran: Share of global plastic waste imports was 0.0% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Share of global plastic waste imports in Iran, 1997–2018
Source: United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of global plastic waste imports in Iran is 0.0%, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 7,468.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global plastic waste imports in Iran peaked at 0.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1999.
That places Iran 68th out of 183 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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 Iran, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -94.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | +2140.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -82.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +66.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -75.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | +508.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -81.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +388.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | +649.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | +170.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -88.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | +128.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | +58.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +81.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -1.8% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 0.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0%, 8.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Iran's 0.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0%, 82% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of global plastic waste imports in Iran 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +2140.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 65 Tunisia 0.0% compare
- 66 Dominican Republic 0.0% compare
- 67 Kyrgyzstan 0.0% compare
- 69 Angola 0.0% compare
- 70 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0% compare
- 71 Qatar 0.0% compare
More environment data for Iran
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -30.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -21.27 Percentage change (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.4 % 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 1.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual -0.0807 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of global plastic waste imports in Iran?
- Share of global plastic waste imports in Iran 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 Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of global plastic waste imports recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1999.
- How does Iran rank for share of global plastic waste imports?
- Iran ranks 68th out of 183 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of global plastic waste imports rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7,468.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran 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.