Share of global plastic waste imports in Moldova
Moldova: Share of global plastic waste imports was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global plastic waste imports in Moldova, 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 Moldova is 0.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 142,138.0% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global plastic waste imports in Moldova peaked at 0.0% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1997.
That places Moldova 134th out of 183 countries with data for 2024, 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% | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
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More environment data for Moldova
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 11.66 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 4.85 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.9268 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.1986 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0901 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0003 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 2.2 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0028 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0084 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.9715 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of global plastic waste imports in Moldova?
- Share of global plastic waste imports in Moldova was 0.0% 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 Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 1995.
- What is the lowest share of global plastic waste imports recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1997.
- How does Moldova rank for share of global plastic waste imports?
- Moldova ranks 134th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global plastic waste imports rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Moldova 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.