Share of global plastic waste imports in Yemen
Yemen: Share of global plastic waste imports was 0.3% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Share of global plastic waste imports in Yemen, 2004–2019
Source: United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 0.3% for share of global plastic waste imports in 2019. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 981.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global plastic waste imports in Yemen peaked at 0.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2018.
That places Yemen 33rd out of 183 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of global plastic waste imports in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -27.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | +24.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -49.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +128.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -64.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | — |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 0.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0%, 29.3× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 0.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0%, 5.7× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More environment data for Yemen
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -36.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -31.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 43.43 % change on previous year (1998)
- Standard Deviation 0.393 °C (1998)
- Temperature change 1.37 °C (1998)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2018)
- 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 2.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of global plastic waste imports in Yemen?
- Share of global plastic waste imports in Yemen was 0.3% in 2019, 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 Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of global plastic waste imports recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2018.
- How does Yemen rank for share of global plastic waste imports?
- Yemen ranks 33rd out of 183 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of global plastic waste imports rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 981.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen 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.