Share of global plastic waste imports in Macao
Macao: Share of global plastic waste imports was 0.0% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Share of global plastic waste imports in Macao, 1991–2019
Source: United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, share of global plastic waste imports in Macao stood at 0.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 416.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global plastic waste imports in Macao peaked at 0.3% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1998.
That places Macao 100th out of 183 countries with data for 2019, 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% | 0.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Macao
More environment data for Macao
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 1.82 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.65 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.002 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0013 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0031 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0002 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.0451 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0005 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0025 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.0354 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of global plastic waste imports in Macao?
- Share of global plastic waste imports in Macao was 0.0% in 2019, 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 Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of global plastic waste imports recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1998.
- How does Macao rank for share of global plastic waste imports?
- Macao ranks 100th out of 183 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of global plastic waste imports rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 416.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Macao 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.