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.
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
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 1,055 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 11.52 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 23.95 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 1.36 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 132.92 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0799 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 175.7 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.3082 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 2.67 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 13.99 Mt CO2e (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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The percentage of global plastic waste imports that a country accounts for.