Share of global plastic waste imports in Latvia
Latvia: Share of global plastic waste imports was 0.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global plastic waste imports in Latvia, 1994–2024
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 Latvia is 0.4%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 29.2% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global plastic waste imports in Latvia peaked at 1.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1994.
That places Latvia 29th out of 183 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.1% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More environment data for Latvia
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 11.64 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 6.24 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 1.09 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.18 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.1936 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0199 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 2.07 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0208 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0044 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.5531 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of global plastic waste imports in Latvia?
- Share of global plastic waste imports in Latvia was 0.4% 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 Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of global plastic waste imports recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1994.
- How does Latvia rank for share of global plastic waste imports?
- Latvia ranks 29th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global plastic waste imports rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia 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.