Share of global plastic waste imports in Myanmar
Myanmar: Share of global plastic waste imports was 0.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global plastic waste imports in Myanmar, 1992–2024
Source: United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 0.3% for share of global plastic waste imports in 2024.
The figure is down 14.0% on the previous year and up 5,993.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global plastic waste imports in Myanmar peaked at 0.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2010.
That places Myanmar 34th 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.
Share of global plastic waste imports in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.3% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -92.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -98.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | +114.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +878.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | +395.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -86.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | +55.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -37.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +246.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | +214.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | +275.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | +15.9% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | +32.9% |
| 2024 | 0.3% | -14.0% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 0.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0%, 43.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 0.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0%, 84.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More environment data for Myanmar
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.016 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.9805 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.243 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.43 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.3823 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.7174 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of global plastic waste imports in Myanmar?
- Share of global plastic waste imports in Myanmar was 0.3% 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 Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of global plastic waste imports recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2010.
- How does Myanmar rank for share of global plastic waste imports?
- Myanmar ranks 34th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global plastic waste imports rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5,993.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar 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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Percentage of global plastic waste imports that a country accounts for.