Share of global plastic waste imports in Uganda
Uganda: Share of global plastic waste imports was 0.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of global plastic waste imports in Uganda, 1994–2023
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 Uganda is 0.1%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 27.9% on the previous year and up 1,984.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global plastic waste imports in Uganda peaked at 0.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1994.
Uganda ranks 58th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 55 Bangladesh 0.1% compare
- 56 Colombia 0.1% compare
- 57 Philippines 0.1% compare
- 59 United Arab Emirates 0.1% compare
- 60 Oman 0.1% compare
- 61 Belarus 0.1% compare
More environment data for Uganda
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 57.3 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.15 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 20.51 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 3.96 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 9.27 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.2833 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 38.19 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0052 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0269 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 4.15 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of global plastic waste imports in Uganda?
- Share of global plastic waste imports in Uganda was 0.1% 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 Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of global plastic waste imports recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1994.
- How does Uganda rank for share of global plastic waste imports?
- Uganda ranks 58th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of global plastic waste imports rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,984.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda 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.