Share of global plastic waste imports in Singapore
Singapore: Share of global plastic waste imports was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of global plastic waste imports in Singapore, 1989–2023
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 Singapore is 0.0%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 75.2% on the previous year and down 78.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global plastic waste imports in Singapore peaked at 3.8% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2021.
Singapore ranks 92nd of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of global plastic waste imports in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 2.8% | — |
| 1990 | 3.8% | +38.6% |
| 1991 | 2.8% | -25.9% |
| 1992 | 0.8% | -72.5% |
| 1993 | 0.6% | -19.0% |
| 1994 | 0.6% | -9.9% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | -65.5% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | +26.2% |
| 1997 | 0.3% | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | -66.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | -20.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | +32.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | -21.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | +26.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | +64.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | +36.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -37.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -51.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | +33.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -37.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -41.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -32.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | +17.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +20.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +24.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -16.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -36.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +224.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +88.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -38.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +31.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | — |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -75.2% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 0.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0%, 36% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 0.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0%, 2.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.8% | 2.8% | 2.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 0.1% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More environment data for Singapore
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.71 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.9965 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 42.94 % change on previous year (1990)
- Standard Deviation 0.253 °C (1990)
- Temperature change 0.647 °C (1990)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 5.11 % 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 -5.19 % 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 Singapore?
- Share of global plastic waste imports in Singapore 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 Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 3.8% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of global plastic waste imports recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2021.
- How does Singapore rank for share of global plastic waste imports?
- Singapore ranks 92nd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of global plastic waste imports rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore 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.