Share of global plastic waste imports in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Share of global plastic waste imports was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of global plastic waste imports in Nicaragua, 1993–2023
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 Nicaragua is 0.0%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 49.0% on the previous year and up 295.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global plastic waste imports in Nicaragua peaked at 0.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1993.
That places Nicaragua 76th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, 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% | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 73 Bahrain 0.0% compare
- 74 Tajikistan 0.0% compare
- 75 Honduras 0.0% compare
- 77 North Macedonia 0.0% compare
- 78 Mozambique 0.0% compare
- 79 Benin 0.0% compare
More environment data for Nicaragua
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 19.16 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.77 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 9.07 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.3791 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0366 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0029 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 10.54 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0186 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0112 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1.03 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of global plastic waste imports in Nicaragua?
- Share of global plastic waste imports in Nicaragua was 0.0% 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 Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of global plastic waste imports recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1993.
- How does Nicaragua rank for share of global plastic waste imports?
- Nicaragua ranks 76th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of global plastic waste imports rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 295.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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.