Share of global plastic waste imports in East Timor
East Timor: Share of global plastic waste imports was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of global plastic waste imports in East Timor, 2004–2023
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 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More environment data for East Timor
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 1.94 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.39 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.8314 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0059 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0702 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 1.01 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0002 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0016 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.1033 Mt CO2e (2024)
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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The percentage of global plastic waste imports that a country accounts for.