Share of global plastic waste imports in East Timor

East Timor: Share of global plastic waste imports was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0%
Change on year
up 7,459.8%
World rank
132nd
of 183 countries
All-time high
0.0%
in 2005
All-time low
0.0%
in 2022
Years of data
9
2004–2023

Share of global plastic waste imports in East Timor, 2004–2023

00002004201320232004: 0 %2005: 0 %2017: 0 %2018: 0 %2019: 0 %2020: 0 %2021: 0 %2022: 0 %2023: 0 %

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 East Timor stood at 0.0%.

That represents a change of up 7,459.8% on the previous year and up 680.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of global plastic waste imports in East Timor peaked at 0.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2022.

East Timor ranks 132nd of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 3
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 4

Countries ranked near East Timor

  1. 129 Maldives 0.0% compare
  2. 130 Suriname 0.0% compare
  3. 131 Montenegro 0.0% compare
  4. 133 Tonga 0.0% compare
  5. 134 Moldova 0.0% compare
  6. 135 Iceland 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of global plastic waste imports in East Timor?
Share of global plastic waste imports in East Timor 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 East Timor?
The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2005.
What is the lowest share of global plastic waste imports recorded in East Timor?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2022.
How does East Timor rank for share of global plastic waste imports?
East Timor ranks 132nd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of global plastic waste imports rising or falling in East Timor?
Over the last ten years it is up 680.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this East Timor 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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About this data

Indicator
Share of global plastic waste imports
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
183 places, 4,496 data points, 1988–2024
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