Share of global plastic waste imports in Venezuela
Venezuela: Share of global plastic waste imports was 0.0% in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Share of global plastic waste imports in Venezuela, 1994–2013
Source: United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2013, share of global plastic waste imports in Venezuela stood at 0.0%.
That represents a change of down 99.0% on the previous year and down 98.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global plastic waste imports in Venezuela peaked at 0.0% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2010.
That places Venezuela 123rd out of 183 countries with data for 2013, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
More environment data for Venezuela
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 167.32 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.89 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 32.46 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0873 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 12.28 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0155 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 53 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.017 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0881 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 7.94 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of global plastic waste imports in Venezuela?
- Share of global plastic waste imports in Venezuela was 0.0% in 2013, 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 Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 1994.
- What is the lowest share of global plastic waste imports recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2010.
- How does Venezuela rank for share of global plastic waste imports?
- Venezuela ranks 123rd out of 183 countries with data for 2013.
- Is share of global plastic waste imports rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela 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.