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Amount of plastic waste that is imported by air

About this data

Amount of plastic waste that is imported by air
Plastic waste imported through air transport.
Source
United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Last updated
October 9, 2023
Date range
2000–2022
Unit
tonnes

Sources and processing

This data is based on the following sources

The United Nations Comtrade database aggregates detailed global annual and monthly trade statistics by product and trading partner for use by governments, academia, research institutes, and enterprises. Data compiled by the United Nations Statistics.

Division covers approximately 200 countries and represents more than 99% of the world's merchandise trade. Information can be extracted in a variety of formats, including API developer tools for integration into enterprise applications and workflows.

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The conversion factors used in Comtrade are domestic currency per US Dollar (period average) from IMF.

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Retrieved on
October 9, 2023
Retrieved from
https://comtradeplus.un.org/
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United Nations Comtrade Database (2023)

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United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. “Amount of plastic waste that is imported by air” [dataset]. United Nations Comtrade Database, “Comtrade Database” [original data]. Retrieved December 3, 2024 from https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/imports-of-plastic-waste-via-air