Greece vs Spain: Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group

Greece
0 kilograms
in 2024
Spain
0 kilograms
in 2024
Greece rank
157th
Spain rank
157th

Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group over time

  • Greece
  • Spain
0123200820162024

How they compare

Greece currently reports 0 kilograms against 0 kilograms in Spain, a difference of 0 kilograms.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 157th and Spain ranks 157th of 172 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 0.7227 kilograms 0 kilograms 0.7227 kilograms Greece
2010s 1.34 kilograms 1.4 kilograms 0.0617 kilograms Spain
2020s 0.5935 kilograms 0 kilograms 0.5935 kilograms Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group, Greece or Spain?
Greece, at 0 kilograms against 0 kilograms in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group between Greece and Spain?
0 kilograms, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Spain?
17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
How do Greece and Spain rank globally for per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group?
Greece ranks 157th and Spain ranks 157th of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group
Unit
kilograms
Source
United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 2,459 data points, 2008–2024
Last refreshed

Amount of plastic waste imported per person, measured in kilograms per person per year.