Share of global plastic waste imports in Jordan
Jordan: Share of global plastic waste imports was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of global plastic waste imports in Jordan, 1994–2023
Source: United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 0.0% for share of global plastic waste imports in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.0% on the previous year and up 8,724.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global plastic waste imports in Jordan peaked at 0.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2005.
That places Jordan 96th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, 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% | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More environment data for Jordan
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 34.86 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 3.02 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.7562 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0302 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.1351 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.006 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 6.22 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.011 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0233 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 5.26 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of global plastic waste imports in Jordan?
- Share of global plastic waste imports in Jordan was 0.0% in 2023, 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 Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of global plastic waste imports recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2005.
- How does Jordan rank for share of global plastic waste imports?
- Jordan ranks 96th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of global plastic waste imports rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8,724.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan 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.