Share of global plastic waste imports in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Share of global plastic waste imports was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global plastic waste imports in Zimbabwe, 1995–2024
Source: United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 0.0% for share of global plastic waste imports in 2024.
The figure is down 20.5% on the previous year and up 5,526.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global plastic waste imports in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2001.
Zimbabwe ranks 64th 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% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More environment data for Zimbabwe
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 30.78 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.85 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 9.2 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 1.05 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.9067 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0093 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 12.79 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0022 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0156 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1.6 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of global plastic waste imports in Zimbabwe?
- Share of global plastic waste imports in Zimbabwe was 0.0% in 2024, 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of global plastic waste imports recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2001.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for share of global plastic waste imports?
- Zimbabwe ranks 64th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global plastic waste imports rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5,526.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.