Share of global plastic waste imports in Laos
Laos: Share of global plastic waste imports was 0.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of global plastic waste imports in Laos, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Laos recorded 0.5% for share of global plastic waste imports in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.5% on the previous year and up 4,397.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global plastic waste imports in Laos peaked at 1.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2012.
Laos ranks 28th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 1.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 26 Saudi Arabia 0.5% compare
- 27 Azerbaijan 0.5% compare
- 29 Latvia 0.4% compare
- 30 Serbia 0.4% compare
- 31 Guatemala 0.3% compare
More environment data for Laos
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 41.55 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.35 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 9.63 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.5411 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.65 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0059 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 12.32 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.005 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0081 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.4771 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of global plastic waste imports in Laos?
- Share of global plastic waste imports in Laos was 0.5% 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 Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of global plastic waste imports recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2012.
- How does Laos rank for share of global plastic waste imports?
- Laos ranks 28th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of global plastic waste imports rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4,397.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos 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.