Share of global plastic waste imports in Qatar
Qatar: Share of global plastic waste imports was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of global plastic waste imports in Qatar, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of global plastic waste imports in Qatar stood at 0.0%. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 142.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global plastic waste imports in Qatar peaked at 0.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2003.
That places Qatar 71st 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
More environment data for Qatar
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 162.75 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 56.95 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.3691 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0023 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 19.01 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0158 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 23.15 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0597 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0352 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 3.57 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of global plastic waste imports in Qatar?
- Share of global plastic waste imports in Qatar 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 Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of global plastic waste imports recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2003.
- How does Qatar rank for share of global plastic waste imports?
- Qatar ranks 71st out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of global plastic waste imports rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 142.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar 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.